Italian coach Antonio Conte has given Napoli first dibs on signing Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku this summer, and Lukaku is eager to reunite with his former boss.

After a disappointing comeback to the London club in 2021, the 31-year-old is finally leaving Stamford Bridge in the lead-up to the new season. The former Inter star went on loan to Milan for the 2022–23 season and Roma for the most recent one.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Belgium international has prioritized Napoli in his pursuit of a permanent transfer away from Chelsea.

The attacker is eager to reunite with Conte after their successful time together at Inter. As the former Chelsea manager aims to lead Naples back to the top of Serie A in his first season as manager, the Italian coach is eager to have Lukaku join his Napoli project.

The future of Blues attacker Victor Osimhen is a major factor in whether or not Napoli finalize their deal to acquire him.The fate of Romelu Lukaku rests on Victor Osimhen.

After attracting interest from clubs around Europe, Osimhen is poised to depart Napoli this summer. The Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain is reportedly the only one willing to pay the €130 million release clause on the Nigerian star, therefore they are interested on signing him.

L’Équipe reports that the French champions will not be paying the transfer cost and are hoping to replace Kylian Mbappe by negotiating a lesser price with Napoli.

As a result, Osimhen may be required to remain in Naples for another season, as this could jeopardize a move.

It is unclear where the Belgian striker’s career goes from here, thus Lukaku will have to go somewhere before the 2024–25 season.