Romelu Lukaku to Roma, the date is also there: the Belgian anticipated it

There comes a very important confirmation: the operation, barring further twists and turns, will be done.

Romelu Lukaku has è been promised to Roma. The indications were already clear, but on Saturday it was the Belgian striker himself who admitted it without mincing words. On the contrary: after the break with Inter Milan, the failure to patch up with Chelsea, the faded Juventus hypothesis and the Saudi temptations, now from his side è came also the statement on the day when his new adventure in Giallorossi should kick off.

"I am nervous. Tomorrow I go to Rome to sign the contract", indeed Lukaku anticipated to the microphones of 'Het Laaste Nieuws'. His statement comes directly from Belgium, where the player is with his family waiting to say goodbye again to that Chelsea whose plans he has not been part of for some time.

Already in the previous hours the deal was given for closed. In fact, Roma negotiated to the bitter end with Chelsea on the signing of Lukaku. The first meeting between Giallorossi executives and the Blues in London had ended positively, with Dan Friedkin himself meeting Todd Boehly at Stamford Bridge before the Premier League match against Luton. The deal è was struck on the basis of an onerous loan (about 10 million euros with a right of redemption), with Chelsea expected to pay part of the Belgian striker's salary.