Romelu Lukaku is open to becoming a member of a Saudi Professional League membership one yr after rejecting Al-Hilal, as Chelsea look to get the striker off the books.
Chelsea re-signed Lukaku for an estimated £97.5million in 2021, however he has spent the final two seasons on mortgage at Inter and Roma after struggling at Stamford Bridge.
Lukaku scored 21 objectives for Roma in 2023-24 and the Giallorossi are eager on conserving him on the Stadio Olimpico, however can’t match Chelsea’s reported £37m asking worth.
The Blues accepted a proposal for Lukaku’s companies from Al-Hilal final yr, when a number of big-name gamers swapped Europe’s prime leagues for the Saudi Professional League, however the Belgian rejected the transfer.
He’s now extra open to enjoying within the nation after discussing the prospect with worldwide team-mate Yannick Carrasco, who left Atletico Madrid for Al-Shabab final September.
Recalling his choice to show Al-Hilal down, Lukaku advised VTM: “It was actually intense for 2 weeks. For 2 days in a row I believed, ‘sure, I’m going’, then, ‘no, I’m not going’.
“I used to be scared for a second, everybody solely went there after I declined the supply.
“I’ve usually spoken with Yannick about life there. He lives in a fancy, however you actually have all the pieces there.”
Lukaku, who’s gearing as much as symbolize Belgium at his sixth main event at Euro 2024, says endurance shall be required as he weighs up his subsequent transfer.
“Lots of people like to speak, possibly as a result of I don’t have an agent, however I’ll determine,” he added. “I’m accountable for my state of affairs.
“I’m going to select and as soon as I clarify it, everybody will agree with me.”
Lukaku scored 14 objectives in simply eight video games in Euro 2024 qualifying, a report for a European Championship qualification marketing campaign. These objectives got here from simply 29 photographs, with the 31-year-old averaging a aim each 39 minutes.
He’s additionally Belgium’s all-time main scorer at main tournaments (World Cup and Euros), with 11 objectives in 22 matches.
Nevertheless, simply two of these strikes have are available in knockout video games, towards the USA within the spherical of 16 on the 2014 World Cup and versus Italy within the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.
