Chelsea sell Lukaku to Napoli for €30m after Arrizabalaga’s Bournemouth loan

In other transfer news, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has joined Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season

NAPOLI BOUND: Chelsea have offloaded two of the players they want out of the club, with Romelu Lukaku joining Napoli in an initial €30m (£25.2m) deal and Kepa Arrizabalaga moving to Bournemouth on a season’s loan.

Chelsea have offloaded two of the players they want out of the club, with Romelu Lukaku joining Napoli in an initial €30m (£25.2m) deal and Kepa Arrizabalaga moving to Bournemouth on a season’s loan.

Lukaku rejoined Chelsea three years ago for a club record €115.9m (£97.5m) but has spent the past two seasons on loan in Italy and has been reunited at Napoli with Antonio Conte, under whom he thrived at Internazionale from 2019 to 2021.