Romelu Lukaku offered £16m deal to leave Chelsea for Saudi Arabia ahead of Mauricio Pochettino era
Striker set for talks over future at club after Inter Milan loan ends
omelu Lukaku has been offered £16million-a-year deal to join Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Lukaku is expected to push to leave Chelsea this summer and the 30-year-old striker met officials from Al-Hilal in Paris on Monday to discuss a move.
But Lukaku has initially expressed a reluctance to move to Saudi Arabia.
He earns around £11m a year at Chelsea and his preference is to play at the highest level, after he suffered the disappointment of losing the Champions League Final with Inter Milan.
Al-Hilal have significant backing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Lukaku would immediately become their biggest star.
Lukaku is set to for talks with Chelsea over his future after spending this season on loan at Inter, who want to keep the Belgian international next season.
New Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has indicated he is willing to work with Lukaku.
But he looks set to pursue a move away from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also being targeted by clubs in Saudi Arabia, including Al-Ahli.