Fenerbahce confirm signing of Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku

[p]Financial details ‌were not disclosed but Italian media reported [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahce[/a] agreed ‌a €6 million ($6.92 million) fee plus performance-related bonuses ‌for the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter Milan[/a] ‌striker.[/p][p]"[b]It's an honour and a privilege to be ‌joining your club, to join this club with a wonderful history[/b]," the 33-year-old said in a message ‌to the Fenerbahce fans.[/p][p]The veteran striker, ⁠who won the ‌Serie A title with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a] in 2024/25, endured a frustrating ​campaign last season that was hampered by injuries, limiting him to just seven ​appearances across all competitions.[/p][embed guid="04ad8b77-bbda-49f5-8f5a-2f102460c978" url="https://x.com/Fenerbahce/status/2087571706139324925" social-type="twitter" /][p]However, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Lukaku[/a] was still called up to the Belgium squad that reached the ⁠quarter-finals at the ​World Cup, where he scored three times.[/p][p]"[b]I want to thank the coach for the trust and the belief in me as a man, first ‌of all, and also my qualities as a football player. I'm fit, 100% ready to go[/b]," Lukaku added.[/p][p]"[b]For me, it's also like a little emotional moment because after many years (I'm) going back to Turkey, where I lived as a young kid, where I discovered the professional world as a toddler with my dad[/b]," added Lukaku, ‌whose father Roger played for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/genclerbirligi/GOPqBIRK/"]Genclerbirligi[/a].[/p][p]"[b]It's going to ​be special and a very emotional moment ‌to be back there. I'm very proud that it is with Fenerbahce[/b]."[/p][embed guid="aa94655e-3b6f-46e1-bce9-1049355afd3d" url="https://x.com/Fenerbahce/status/2087567227973243297" social-type="twitter" /][p]Fenerbahce finished second in the league last season, losing the title to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a] by three points. They begin the ⁠new campaign against ⁠Genclerbirligi on Saturday.[/p]