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Apr222020 by JBNo Comments

Lukaku reveals 23 Inter Milan players had coronavirus symptoms in January

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Romelu Lukaku claims "23 out of 25" players in Inter Milan's first-team squad had coronavirus symptoms at the end of 2019 but were not tested. Italy is among the worst-affected nations amid the coronavirus crisis, with their first official cases reported on January 31. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No members of the Inter Milan team have confirmed to have had the virus, but in an Instagram Live interview with Belgian television VIER, Lukaku said players returned from their time off with what appeared to be symptoms of the virus before it had taken hold. "We had a week off in December, we returned to work and I swear that 23 out of 25 players were ill. I am not kidding," said the Belgium international. ■ UEFA could hand Arsenal Champions League plac...

Apr42020 by JBNo Comments

Agent reveals Romelu Lukaku held up Man United move for Dybala, not vice versa

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Manchester United were inches away from signing Paulo Dybala from Juventus last summer window, according to Romelu Lukaku's agent. The deal came as Lukaku was deemed surplus to requirements at the theatre of dreams and was told he would be sold during the last summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian eventually went to Inter for a fee of £73.7m, but this was before the Red devils enquired about a swap deal involving Dybala at Juve, who was reportedly unsettled. The appointment of Maurizio Sarri as manager, the purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo and return of Higuain from Chelsea meant Dybala saw his place in the starting XI under serious threat. The 26-year-old attacker, however, was hoping for an £8.7m-a-year deal with Manchester United...

Feb122020 by JBNo Comments

Inter helped Lukaku lose half a stone in 12 days after Man Utd missed problem

Seria A, Premier League

Romelu Lukaku has turned into the striker Manchester United thought they had signed - and the one they desperately need now. The Belgium international has lost the bulk and the brawn, but none of the goalscoring ability that lay dormant at United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He is the fastest player to reach 20 goals for Inter Milan, needing just 29 matches. For comparison, the Brazilian Ronaldo needed 31 games, Hernan Crespo 36 and Christian Vieri 38 to reach the same mark. In 32 matches for club and country this campaign he has scored 24 goals and laid seven assists, winning 70 per cent of the games he has played. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And it's all been achieved by shedding more than half a stone in onl...

Feb102020 by JBNo Comments

Lukaku takes aim at Ibrahimovic after Inter Milan’s derby win

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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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And after the game, in a post seemingly directed at Ibrahimovic - whose much-vaunted return in January was...

Jan242020 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku: Mourinho didn’t have the players he wanted at United

Premier League, Seria A

Jose Mourinho would have delivered better at Manchester United had he been given “the players that he wanted”, says Romelu Lukaku, with the striker still holding the Spurs boss in the highest regard. A £75 million transfer took the Belgian to Old Trafford during the summer window of 2017. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho had been at Manchester United for 12 months by that point and already invested heavily in the signings of Pogba and Victor Lindelof. However, there were regular reports of the Red devils board blocking moves for supposed targets. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku feels Mourinho would have enjoyed more success had he been shown more support, with the current Tottenham manager still one of t...

Jan72020 by JBNo Comments

Conte sends message to Man Utd fans over ‘donkey’ Lukaku

Seria A, Premier League

Antonio Conte has hit back at critics of Romelu Lukaku for calling him a ‘donkey’ when he first signed for Inter Milan from Manchester United after the striker bagged another brace. Lukaku is the second highest scorer in the Italian Serie A, behind only Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, and took his tally for the campaign to 14 with a double in Inter’s 3-1 win over Napoli on Monday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian’s form marks a big transformation from his disappointing final campaign at Old Trafford, where he scored just 12 times in the Premier League and was criticised by supporters on social media. Conte is well aware of the abuse Romelu Lukaku has received and believes his desire to sign the Belgium international has been fully vindicated, wh...

Dec312019 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer: Greenwood has filled Romelu Lukaku void

Premier League

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the emergence of Mason Greenwood has helped filled the void left in the team by the exit of Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku left United in the summer window, joining Inter Milan on a five-year deal for a fee around the region of £73m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Red devils did not sign a direct replacement for the Belgiun international, who finished the 2018/19 campaign as United's second highest scorer behind Pogba. Solskjaer instead chose to give more game time to 18-year-old forward Mason Greenwood, who has repaid his coach with eight goals in all competitions so far this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We always believed that Anthony (Martial) and Marcus...

Oct192019 by JBNo Comments

Ibrahimovic takes aim at former Man Utd teammate Lukaku over lack of technique

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has slated former Manchester United teammate Romelu Lukaku over his lack of technique and poor first touch, though is certain will come good for Inter Milan. The Swedish legend had a brief spell alongside Lukaku at Old Trafford before moving to MLS side LA Galaxy in January 2018, though the Belgium international’s time at the club ended just 18 months later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And now Ibrahimovic has revealed that he offered to help Lukaku improve his touch and technique through a bet, but the 26-year-old foward declined. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahimovic said: ‘I will say this on Romelu: don’t expect good technique from Lukaku. ‘His best strength is sheer power. If only he’d listened to me…...

Oct72019 by JBNo Comments

Conte: Romelu Lukaku has to train more due to ‘massive body’

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Inter manager Antonio Conte believes star striker Romelu Lukaku needs to train more to be in great shape due to his physique. Lukaku had a quiet game as Inter Milan suffered a 2-1 dedeat against Serie A rivals Juventus in the Derby d'Italia at San Siro on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A club-record signing from Manchester United before the summer window shut, The Belgian returned to the line-up after missing Wednesday's Champions League loss to Barcelona due to a muscular issue. Asked about Lukaku, Conte conceded the Belgian's big body requires attention but that the forward is more than willing to put in the hard yards. "Romelu is definitely a player that must train more, because being a player with a massive body he needs to train, to...

Sep192019 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku separated from Inter teammate in dressing room fight

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Romelu Lukaku was reportedly involved in a dressing room fight with Inter Milan teammate Marcelo Brozovic after the team’s disappointing Champions League draw against Slavia Prague. The Italian giants were second best for much of Tuesday night’s match at San Siro, going behind on the hour-mark, but rallied late on as Nicolo Barella’s stoppage-time strike secured an undeserved point. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As well as looking below-par on the pitch, Gazzetta dello Sport claim that there were problems off the pitch too after the game. Lukaku, who only moved to Inter from Manchester United a month ago, decided to give a speech to his teammates in the dressing room about why the game went so badly. He called on the team to play with a more at...