With no future at Chelsea
The Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku recently said that he was prepared to lose his annual salary, which was reported to be 7.2 million euros, should Chelsea let him move to his favorite club Inter Milan. However, the 30-year-old, who returned to Stamford Bridge from his loan from the Nerazzurri in the summer, now faces an uncertain future – information from the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano According to the Champions League finalist, he has withdrawn from negotiations with the offensive power with immediate effect. The reason: Lukaku spoke at the same time with Inter’s archrival Juventus Turin about a possible engagement.
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Christian Pulisic | Chelsea -> AC Milan | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: 22 million euros
Gallery as of July 14, 2023
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Al Ittihad Club | Market value: €25 million
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free transfer
Youri Tielemans | Leicester -> Aston Villa | Market value: €25 million
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free transfer
Marco Asensio | Real Madrid -> PSG | Market value: €25 million
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free transfer
Alejandro Grimaldo | Benfica -> Leverkusen | Market value: €25 million
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free transfer
Brenden Aaronson | Leeds -> Union Berlin | Market value: €25 million
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loan
Davide Frattesi | Sassuolo -> Inter | Market value: €25 million
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Rental fee: €6 million (obligatory purchase: €27 million)
Marcelo Brozovic | Inter -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Granite Xhaka | Arsenal -> Leverkusen | Transfer fee: €25 million
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Market value: €20 million
Antoine Griezmann | Barça -> Atlético | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €20 million
Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Transfer fee: €25 million
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Market value: €25 million (obligatory purchase)
Davide Frattesi | Sassuolo -> Inter | Market value: €25 million
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Rental with obligation to buy
Hamed Junior Traorè | Sassuolo -> Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €25.6 million
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Market value: €22 million
Nathan Collins | Wolves -> Brentford | Transfer fee: €26.85 million
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Market value: €22 million
Konrad Laimer | RB Leipzig -> FC Bayern | Market value: €28 million
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free transfer
Evan Ndicka | Eintracht Frankfurt -> AS Roma | Market value: €28 million
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free transfer
Felix Nmecha | Wolfsburg -> BVB | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €15 million
Manuel Locatelli | US Sassuolo -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €30 million (obligatory purchase)
Moise Kean | Everton -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €18 million (obligatory purchase)
Marcus Thuram | Gladbach -> Inter | Market value: €32 million
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free transfer
João Pedro | Watford FC -> Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer fee: €34.2 million
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Market value: €32 million
Orkun Kokcu | Feyenoord -> Benfica | Market value: €35 million
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Transfer fee: €25 million
Giacomo Raspadori | Sassuolo -> Napoli | Market value: €35 million
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Transfer fee: €26 million
Nicholas Jackson | Villarreal -> Chelsea | Transfer fee: €37 million
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Market value: €30 million
Mateo Kovacic | Chelsea -> Man City | Market value: €38 million
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Transfer fee: €29.1 million
Jurrien Timber | Ajax -> Arsenal | Market value: €42 million
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Transfer fee: €40m plus 5m bonuses
Loïs Openda | RC Lens -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €43 million
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Market value: €35 million
Lionel Messi | PSG -> Miami | Market value: €45 million
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free transfer
Pau Torres | Villarreal -> Aston Villa | Market value: €45 million
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Transfer fee: €33 million plus bonuses
Pedro Porro | Sporting -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €45 million
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Market value: €40 million (obligatory purchase)
Lucas Hernandez | FC Bayern -> PSG | Market value: €45 million
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Transfer fee: €45m + 5m bonuses
Milan Skriniar | Inter -> PSG | Market value: €50 million
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free transfer
Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus -> Tottenham | Market value: €50 million
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Transfer fee: €30 million (purchase option)
Sergej Milinković-Savić | Lazio -> Al Hilal | Market value: €50 million
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Transfer fee: €40 million
Ruben Neves | Wolves -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €55 million
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Market value: €40 million
James Maddison | Leicester -> Tottenham | Market value: €60 million
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Transfer fee: €46.3 million
Manuel Ugarte | Sporting -> PSG | Transfer fee: €60 million
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Market value: €50 million
Sandro Tonali | AC Milan -> Newcastle | Transfer fee: €64 million
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Market value: €50 million
Mason Mount | Chelsea -> Man United | Transfer fee: €64.2 million
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Market value: €60 million
Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton->Liverpool | Market value: €65 million
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Transfer fee: €42 million
Dominik Szoboszlai | Leipzig -> Liverpool | Transfer fee: €70 million
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Market value: €55 million
Kai Havertz | Chelsea -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: €70 million
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Market value: €55 million
Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig -> Chelsea | Market value: €80 million
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Transfer fee: €60 million
Jew Bellingham | BVB -> Real Madrid | Market value: €120 million
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Transfer fee: €103 million
Declan Rice | West Ham -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: €122.7 million
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Market value: €90 million
Chelsea had rejected Inter’s first offer of 30 million euros for the left foot. In view of the new developments, it is doubtful whether a second offer, which the newspaper “Telegraph” had estimated at a possible total package of 46 million euros, was received by the Blues.
One thing is clear: Even on the Thames, where his contract runs until 2026, there are no longer plans with the Belgian, who is said to have had no exchange with the new CFC coach Mauricio Pochettino. After a mixed 2021/22 season on the island, in which Lukaku fell short of expectations with eight league goals in 26 games, a loan to his old place of work last summer should ensure that the attacker finds his way back to top form. In the end there were 14 goals and seven assists in 37 games.
With Juventus and Al-Hilal SFC, the Londoners are said to have two other potential buyers, but according to Romano, the “old lady” would only consider a transfer if Dusan Vlahovic left the club by the beginning of August. The newspaper “Corriere della Sera” recently even discussed a possible swap deal between Chelsea and the Turin team, but the latter should not be an issue for Chelsea because, contrary to rumours, there is no interest in the Serb signing.
Although Lukaku is said to be unconvinced by the idea of moving to the Saudi Pro League, a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia should appear more attractive from the Premier League club’s point of view, given that they want the €113 million that Lukaku is paying for in the returned to London from Milan in the summer of 2021, ideally recapture as much of it as possible. The lower limit of pain for the English is 40 million euros, which is in line with the market value, reports Romano.
According to the insider, Juventus have put together and deposited a package consisting of a basic transfer fee of €37.5m plus €2.5m in bonuses, which will only apply if Vlahovic is sold.
Chelsea hit 2 billion mark with Nkunku: transfer spending since 2013
19 Bayern Munich | transfers: 57 | Expenditure: €816.4 million
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €474.6m
As of June 20, 2023
18 Everton | transfers: 86 | Expenditure: €822.3 million
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €548.7m
17 SSC Napoli | transfers: 103 | Expenditure: €843.7 million
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €615.9m
16 BVB | transfers: 73 | Expenditure: €845.2 million
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €1.03bn
15 AC Milan | transfers: 121 | Expenditure: €876.9 million
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €337.4m
14 AS Roma | transfers: 153 | Expenditure: €921.2 million
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €895.5m
13 AS Monaco | transfers: 112 | Expenditure: €961.9 million
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €1.14bn
12 Inter Milan | Transfers: 136 | Expenditure: €1.02 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €731.1m
11 Tottenham | transfers: 64 | Expenditure: €1.06 billion
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €582.4m
10 Atlético Madrid | transfers: 81 | Expenditure: €1.09 billion
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €959.9m
9 Liverpool FC | transfers: 61 | Expenditure: €1.13 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €709m
8 Arsenal | transfers: 62 | Expenditure: €1.15 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €356.8m
7 Real Madrid | transfers: 44 | Expenditure: €1.2 billion
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €974.5m
6 PSG | transfers: 59 | Expenditure: €1.33 billion
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €506.9m
5 Juventus | transfers: 126 | Expenditure: €1.58 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €1.13bn
4 FC Barcelona | transfers: 61 | Expenditure: €1.6 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €1bn
3 Man United | transfers: 50| Expenditure: €1.6 billion
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Transfer earnings in the same period: €417.5m
2 Man City | transfers: 73 | Expenditure: €1.67 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €684.3m
1 Chelsea | transfers: 79 | Expenditure: €2.05 billion
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Transfer earnings over the same period: €1.13bn
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