Roma are bringing out the big guns to finish the Romelu Lukaku loan deal in the next 24 hours, if possible.
Ryan Friedkin has been in charge of the deal on the Italian club’s end, but now we’re into the final stretch, his father, the club’s owner Dan, is taking over. He is today in direct talks with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, with all parties keen to finish this saga off.
That’s according to the Gazzetta today, who have all the details on the deal.
Lukaku will lower his salary, and Chelsea will get a €5m loan fee, potentially rising higher depending on Roma’s achievements this season.
There’s a lot of complex stuff to do with Roma’s FFP and Serie A’s “growth decree”, but from Chelsea’s perspective all that matters is that Lukaku is happy with the wages on offer, and is willing to reduce his income so he can go and play – just like like last year.
