Transfer: Lukaku told to leave Manchester United

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Transfer: Lukaku told to leave Manchester United

 

Head coach of Belgium national team, Roberto Martinez, has urged Romelu Lukaku to leave Manchester United.

Lukaku’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt, following a difficult second season.

The 26-year-old fell out of favour under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Marcus Rashford being preferred upfront.

Lukaku netted 15 goals in 45 appearances for United in all competitions, a drop from the 27 goals he scored in his debut campaign following his £90million move from Everton in 2017.

That dip in form has sparked rumours of a potential summer move, with Serie A outfit Inter believed to be leading the chase for the striker

“It is clear that he has to leave Manchester United.

“It would be a good thing for both parties. It is now important that Romelu finds the right club,” Martinez told Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws.

 

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Transfer: Manchester United identify Lukaku’s replacement

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Transfer: Manchester United identify Lukaku’s replacement

 

Manchester United are weighing up a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker, Sebastien Haller, should Romelu Lukaku leave the club this summer, ESPN reports.

Lukaku is a transfer target for Inter Milan and their new manager Antonio Conte, but United will only sell if the Italian side meet their £80million asking price.

If the Belgian eventually leaves, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will move for a new striker and has identified Haller as a potential option.

The 24-year-old has been superb upfront for Frankfurt alongside the now departed Luka Jovic, who joined Real Madrid this week.

Haller scored 20 goals last season and chipped in with a further 12 assists.

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EPL: Paul Scholes Speaks On Lukaku's First Season In Manchester United

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EPL: Paul Scholes Speaks On Lukaku's First Season In Manchester United

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has lauded striker, Romelu Lukaku’s first season at the Red Devils.

Speaking on Lukaku’s first season performances for United, Scholes told BT Sport: “He’s had a great year”.

“Obviously I think the thing about him was could he do it in big games and I think in the last couple of games he has done that; he played well against Liverpool, and scored against Chelsea.”

“For his first season, as a young centre-forward at a big club, he’s done well.”

Lukaku, who joined United from Everton for an initial £75m in the summer, has netted 25 goals this season for the Red Devils in all competitions.

The Belgian international has scored 10 goals in his last 14 games for United.

The forward also has more assists this season than ever.

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Champions League: We Didnt Deserve To Win, Lukaku Blasts His Team Mates

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Champions League: We Didnt Deserve To Win, Lukaku Blasts His Team Mates

Manchester United striker, Romelu Lukaku, has accused some of his team-mates of “hiding” during their 2-1 loss against Sevilla.

The Old Trafford club exited the Champions League at the last-16 stage, courtesy of two goals from Wissam Ben Yedder.

Lukaku scored a consolation late on, but it was not enough to rescue his side.

Speaking to BT Sport afterwards, he admitted that United did not deserve to qualify for the quarter-finals.

“Some things were flawed with some players, some players were hiding. The deception was really big, because you know I think we started the game well, and then we started to let them have control in the game.

“Then we had a few half chances but we didn’t really score, and then they scored the first goal.

“From that moment on we tried to chase the game and they scored the second one which was a big blow. At the end we kept pushing but it was not enough.

“We should have done better because the bit of quality we have in the team, we should have went through. We didn’t deserve it because we weren’t good enough,” Lukaku said.

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