Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal offers Romelu Lukaku a two-year-deal

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Published at :June 13, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Modified at :June 13, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal offers Romelu Lukaku a two-year-deal

The Belgian international could leave Chelsea in the summer

Romelu Lukaku is expected to get a two-year, £43 million contract offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal this summer, as reported.

If approved, the move would make Lukaku the most well-known player to have joined the Saudi Pro League since the illustrious striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr after his contentious departure from Manchester United in December.

Lukaku's loan stint at Inter Milan will end, and the striker is expected to return to Chelsea despite his desire to remain at Inter.

The striker, who cost £98 million to go to West London in August 2021, left Stamford Bridge under controversial circumstances last summer after telling Italian media he wanted to leave no later than six months after his arrival.

Lukaku met with Al-Hilal representatives to explore the proposal on Monday in Saudi Arabia, but it's thought he'll only leave European football for a more expensive deal.

Chelsea are willing to let Lukaku go but will seek a fee for his departure of at least £43 million, which is less than half of what they paid for him two seasons ago.

The source adds that Al-Hilal will bargain with Chelsea chairman Todd Boehy to reduce the asking price because they are hesitant to pay the Blues' demand.

Following a terrible campaign in which they ended 12th in the Premier League and missed out on qualifying for Europe, the Stamford Bridge management is prepared to restructure their team ahead of the coming season.

Ronaldo paved the way for other European athletes to play in the Saudi Pro League by signing a lucrative contract for £173 million annually with Al-Nassr in January.

N'Golo Kante of Chelsea is about to agree to terms identical to those of Karim Benzema, who ended his 14-year career at Real Madrid to accept an £86 million contract with Saudi champions Al-Ittihad.

Sadio Mane who has become an out-of-favour player at Bayern Munich, is among the other players on the radar of Saudi clubs.

Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.