Chelsea ‘accept’ loan offer for Romelu Lukaku from Roma

Chelsea have reportedly accepted a loan offer from Italian Serie A side Roma for striker Romelu Lukau.

Despite having a proven goal-scoring record, Lukaku has found it tough to find a club after being linked with the likes of Juventus, Inter Milan and also clubs from the Saudi Professional League.

However, it seems that the Belgian striker’s search for his new club is about to end.

It has been claimed that Lukaku is on £325,000 a week but is prepared to sign for Roma for £7 million a year, much less than his reported £17 million salary.

Lukaku is now set for a reunion with Mourinho after the pair spent time together whilst at Manchester United and Chelsea.

Before Roma came calling, it was believed that Juventus were ready to offer the striker £12 million per year but talks eventually broke down.

The report from talkSPORT stated that Mourinho spoke to Lukaku directly outlining how he wants to bring the best out of him, this proved to be a deciding factor in making Lukaku’s mind up.

Back in 2021, Chelsea spent £97 million to bring Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge after he impressed with Inter.

However, his second stint with the Blues ended bitterly.

Despite enjoying a decent start, things soon unravelled quickly before an explosive interview mid-way through the season practically ended his career with Chelsea.

Lukaku will hope to rediscover his best form whilst wearing the Roma shirt.