Overview
- Italian outlets report Napoli and Fenerbahçe have agreed a €6 million fee plus add-on bonuses and that Lukaku has passed part of his medicals and accepted the move, with travel to Istanbul expected as clubs exchange documents on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
- Media sources say Lukaku is set to sign a one-year contract with an option and a reported €10 million-per-season salary, but those personal terms have not been officially confirmed by the clubs.
- Napoli will reportedly have to give roughly 40% of the transfer income to Chelsea under a sell-on arrangement, which lowers Napoli’s net proceeds but still avoids a capital loss and removes a large salary from their books.
- Sporting context helped push the transfer: Lukaku spent most of the last season sidelined with a thigh injury and lost a guaranteed starting role after Napoli signed Rasmus Hojlund.
- Next steps include final paperwork and formal club announcements, and Napoli are already linked with replacements such as Gabriel Jesus as the club uses the freed wage room to reshape its attack.