Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Napoli and Fenerbahce have reached a verbal agreement for Romelu Lukaku for an initial €6 million plus bonuses and that he has passed medicals and agreed a one-year contract reported at about €10 million per season, according to reports published Tuesday.
- Journalists including Fabrizio Romano say the deal is advanced but still needs formal paperwork to be examined and exchanged before either club issues an official announcement.
- Napoli will receive a reduced net fee because reporting says roughly 40% of the sale proceeds must be paid to Chelsea under a sell-on clause.
- The transfer follows a season in which Lukaku made limited appearances after a serious thigh injury and saw his role shrink with Rasmus Hojlund established as Napoli’s preferred striker, a situation that strained his relationship with the club.
- The move is part of a wider transfer window trend of high-profile players moving to Turkey and has prompted Napoli links to potential replacements such as Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus.