Romelu Lukaku is a serious option for Barcelona’s transfer summer, we know marca to be revealed on Saturday. The Catalans are switching to the Chelsea striker as the arrival of Robert Lewandowski and/or Erling Braut Haaland seems increasingly unlikely. Lukaku, who is going through a difficult season at the Bluesis designated as Plan-C by the Barcelona leadership.
According to marca Directors Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruijff have already been in contact with Federico Pastorello, Lukaku’s agent, to discuss the possibilities. The possible arrival of the Belgian striker is complicated, so it sounds from Spain. Chelsea paid 115 million euros for the attacker last year. The asking price now seems to be lower, but it is still questionable whether Barcelona is able to deposit a hefty sum for Lukaku. President Joan Laporta is working hard behind the scenes to increase the transfer budget.
Lukaku, who comes from Internazionale, returned to Chelsea last year, where he failed to secure a permanent place under Thomas Tuchel. He has made just five Premier League appearances so far and the striker has been a regular bench seat for the past two months. Barcelona hopes to take advantage of the situation at Chelsea, which are also looking for new owners. Lukaku is tied up at Stamford Bridge until mid-2026. The hapless attacker was recently arrested by GOAL linked with a spicy transfer to AC Milan.
According to various Spanish media, Barcelona is resigned to the fact that Haaland will probably exchange Borussia for Manchester City and Real Madrid, clubs that have more to offer financially. Lewandowski cannot just leave Bayern Munich, where his contract expires next summer. The top scorer does not want to extend himself and in the meantime Bayern is looking for a suitable successor.
Related
More sports news