Romelu Lukaku is open to becoming a member of a Saudi Professional League membership one 12 months 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 targets for Roma in 2023-24 and the Giallorossi are eager on holding him on the Stadio Olimpico, however can’t match Chelsea’s reported £37m asking value.
The Blues accepted a proposal for Lukaku’s companies from Al-Hilal final 12 months, 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 taking part in 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 informed 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 provide.
“I’ve usually spoken with Yannick about life there. He lives in a posh, however you actually have every thing there.”
Lukaku, who’s gearing as much as symbolize Belgium at his sixth main match 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 resolve,” he added. “I’m answerable for my state of affairs.
“I’m going to choose and as soon as I clarify it, everybody will agree with me.”
Lukaku scored 14 targets in simply eight video games in Euro 2024 qualifying, a file for a European Championship qualification marketing campaign. These targets got here from simply 29 pictures, with the 31-year-old averaging a objective each 39 minutes.
He’s additionally Belgium’s all-time main scorer at main tournaments (World Cup and Euros), with 11 targets in 22 matches.
Nonetheless, simply two of these strikes have are available in knockout video games, in opposition to the USA within the spherical of 16 on the 2014 World Cup and versus Italy within the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.
