Romelu Lukaku has taken aim at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan’s dramatic derby win over fierce Italy rivals AC Milan.
The Belgian international rounded off the scoring in Inter’s 4-2 comeback victory over their bitter rivals, which sent them top of the Italian league.
Ibrahimovic, who returned to AC Milan in December on a free, had earlier inspired the side into a 2-0 half-time lead at San Siro.
However, Antonio Conte’s team hit back in the second half, with goals from Brozovic, Matias Vecino, Stefan de Vrij and Lukaku completing the turnaround.
And after the game, in a post seemingly directed at Ibrahimovic – whose much-vaunted return in January was mooted as ‘return of the king’ – Lukaku made his point clear.
Taking to social media, the Belgian striker hitman succinctly declared: “There’s a new king in town”.
Lukaku, since signing for the club at the start of the season, has scored 17 league goals as they chase a first Scudetto since 2010, and look to bring Juventus’ domination to an end.
Lukaku told Sky Sport Italia: “We did really well during the second half. They played well during the first half, as we left them too much space and we struggled.
“However, we came out well after the interval. We completed the comeback and we’re delighted with the win.
“I think that everyone has seen this team’s mentality, we never give up and we’re always looking to win. I’m here to win and my only aim is to help the team get results.
“I want to thank all of the fans, my team-mates, Mister [Antonio] Conte and all of his backroom staff for the support that they’re giving me.”
