Reports suggest that Romelu Lukaku, the Chelsea star, has been offered an astonishing £21 million per year deal by Al-Hilal. The Belgian striker is due to return to Chelsea after his loan spell with Inter Milan ended. However, prior to joining the Italian side, Lukaku expressed his unhappiness with Chelsea and his long-term future with the club is uncertain. Al-Hilal is reportedly willing to offer him a massive sum of money to convince him to leave Europe. According to GOAL, Lukaku has already met with club officials to discuss a potential move. Nonetheless, they are unwilling to meet the fee that Todd Boehly is demanding.
If Lukaku does move to Al-Hilal, he could reunite with his former boss Jose Mourinho, who he worked with at both Chelsea and Manchester United. Mourinho is currently at Roma but has been linked with a move to the Saudi club. Lukaku could also form a formidable partnership on the pitch with Neymar, who is rumoured to be of interest to Al-Hilal, with Paris Saint-Germain ready to undergo a squad overhaul this summer.
Chelsea is also looking to trim their bloated squad during the transfer window and could axe 12 players. N’Golo Kante is one player who could leave, with speculation suggesting he will move to the Middle East and has undergone a medical at Al-Ittihad today. The current Saudi champions are willing to offer him a £1.7m-a-week contract.
The Pro League is looking to bring in several big names following Al-Nassr’s signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in January. Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema has ended his 14-year stay with the club and is set to sign for Al-Ittihad. Sadio Mane, Luka Modric and Riyad Mahrez are also linked with moves to Saudi Arabia after Newcastle owners the Public Investment Fund purchased four clubs in the country.