Romelu Lukaku at the heart of the turmoil

The fictitious title of top tournament scorer without VAR will surely not console Romelu Lukaku, after his new failed performance yesterday against Ukraine. Once again, he missed a big opportunity against the goalkeeper. Once again, he was criticized in the flat country.

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“I found him very heavy in his races, he was never in the right place when there was a good cross. Everyone can make mistakes, but I felt like he wasn’t in the game.”, thus lets go of former goalkeeper Silvio Proto. Journalist Alexandre Braeckman didn’t mince his words, either. “We have the impression that physically he is burnt out. He’s never where he should be. He lacks rhythm, precision, confidence. It makes you wonder if we shouldn’t start with Openda against France. It was a complicated match, like the whole tournament for him. He was the worst Belgian on the pitch”.

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Its image also degraded by the transfer window

Romelu Lukaku is therefore in turmoil in Belgium, but he is also in the transfer window. Let us explain. Already considered a traitor on the other side of the Alps after failing to join Inter Milan (contrary to what he had announced to the Inter players), the Belgian striker is now ready to say yes at AC Milan! It’s the front page of the Gazzetta dello Sport today, which announces that Lukaku has given his agreement in principle to join the Rossoneri.

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Remember that he has two years left on his contract with Chelsea, who want to sell him permanently this summer. The price desired by the English amounts to €43 million, but Milan wants to lower the price to €30 million. After the Euro probably, especially if he continues not to perform like this. Or hoping for a loan at the very end of the summer transfer window, if Lukaku has not found other solutions. The other solution, precisely, could come from Naples, since Antonio Conte has already mentioned his name, and risks losing Victor Osimhen during the transfer window. After Inter and AS Roma, Lukaku therefore has a good chance of discovering a third Italian club, and of not improving his image at the same time.