Lukaku Set to Leave Napoli as Club Prices Striker at €10m

The parting reflects a tactical and financial mismatch that could make any transfer slow because his high reported wages and contract length limit suitors.

Overview

Reports from Friday to Sunday show Napoli valuing Romelu Lukaku at about €10 million and preparing to move him on rather than keep him as a reserve.
Manager Massimiliano Allegri is operating a single‑striker system with Rasmus Hojlund preferred for the starting role, which leaves Lukaku without the playing time he wants.
Napoli offered a contract extension to spread Lukaku’s pay but he refused, and his reported roughly €8 million gross annual salary plus a contract through June 2027 are the main barriers to a quick sale.
MLS side Atlanta United has opened early talks for Lukaku and the player has given conditional approval to leave, but no club-to-club fee or personal agreement has been reported.
The combination of wages, age and recent injury problems narrows the pool of viable buyers and raises the chance of a drawn-out exit that will affect Napoli’s wage bill and Lukaku’s next career step.