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title: "£80k-a-week ace wants to join Chelsea as Conte looks to secure major transfer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/80k-a-week-ace-wants-to-join-chelsea-as-conte-looks-to-secure-major-transfer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2017-04-20T20:30:03Z"
modified: "2017-04-20T20:30:03Z"
---

# £80k-a-week ace wants to join Chelsea as Conte looks to secure major transfer

**Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern have ordered a round of shots to celebrate the latest news they’ve heard today, which suggests a major transfer will be made this summer.**

[*The Sun*](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3367279/chelsea-plot-world-record-100m-move-for-romelu-lukaku-after-he-tells-pals-he-wants-stamford-bridge-return/)[claims](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3367279/chelsea-plot-world-record-100m-move-for-romelu-lukaku-after-he-tells-pals-he-wants-stamford-bridge-return/)Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has informed the club he wants to return to Chelsea this summer, although the Toffees are demanding a world-record fee of £100m for the Belgian striker’s services.

Everton’s relationship with Chelsea has remained frosty since a bitter battle two-years ago concerning John Stones, who handed in a transfer request to try to force a move to Stamford Bridge but ended up remaining at Goodison Park for another year, and a similar scenario will occur this summer.

Whilst the Toffees have little chance of keeping Lukaku on Merseyside, with the striker refusing to sign a new deal, [Everton would rather sell to Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3367279/chelsea-plot-world-record-100m-move-for-romelu-lukaku-after-he-tells-pals-he-wants-stamford-bridge-return/) than do business with Chelsea.

However, the fact that Lukaku, [who’s on £80k-a-week](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/595647/Everton-wages-top-earner-paid-sportgalleries), is keen to return to Stamford Bridge could be decisive in transfer talks this summer and Everton will certainly find it difficult to turn down a lucrative offer for the Belgian forward.

Our landlord also believes Lukaku will snub a move to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho, who didn’t hand the Belgian chances during his previous stint with Chelsea.

***Will Romelu Lukaku be a Chelsea player next season? Let us know in the comments below!***