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Napoli close to £30m deal for Chelsea striker Lukaku

Napoli are close to signing Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea after a breakthrough in talks.

The Belgium striker, 31, is expected to join the Italian club for a fee of about £30m on a permanent deal that will include a sell-on clause.

It remains possible the transfer could lead to Victor Osimhen moving in the other direction, with the Blues preferring an initial loan deal for the Nigeria forward.

Napoli's move for Lukaku has been driven by manager Antonio Conte, under whom the Belgian enjoyed two prolific seasons for Inter Milan from 2019 to 2021.