Romelu Lukaku's Transfer to Fenerbahce: Agreement with Napoli

Romelu Lukaku is on the brink of a new chapter in Turkey, with Napoli and Fenerbahce having reached full agreement over his transfer, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

The deal is straightforward and significant. Fenerbahce will pay an initial €6 million to Napoli, with performance-related bonuses written into the agreement for the Belgian international. On the player’s side, everything is already in place: the 33-year-old centre-forward has agreed personal terms with the Istanbul giants and will earn around €10 million per season.

Once talks started to move, they moved quickly. Negotiations between the clubs progressed at speed, and by Tuesday Di Marzio confirmed that a formal agreement had been sealed. From there, the move accelerated into its final phase.

Lukaku has already completed and passed his medical with Fenerbahce, removing the last major sporting obstacle. The two clubs are now locked into the final administrative grind: exchanging and signing off the official transfer documents that will rubber-stamp the move.

With that, his time in Naples effectively closes. After two seasons in Serie A with the Azzurri, the Belgian leaves having made his mark. He played his role in delivering a Scudetto, contributing to a period of top-level domestic success that will live long in Napoli’s modern history.

Now comes Istanbul. Once the paperwork is finalized, the announcement is expected to follow within hours, not days. Lukaku will then join up with his new teammates as Fenerbahce sharpen their preparations for the coming season, banking on a proven, battle-hardened striker to turn ambition into trophies.