He raised a storm at Romelu Lukaku’s press conference yesterday by saying that people would be shocked if they knew the truth about what happened during the summer.
Lukaku was expected to go to Inter. However, he negotiated with Juventus, which shocked the nero-azur leaders who gave up on the Belgian who, in the absence of better options, ended up in Roma.
The well-known Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport now reveals the truth about what happened between Lukaku and Inter and why the 30-year-old striker did not want to return to Milan.
Everything started to boil a few days before the big final of the Champions League that Inter played with Manchester City. Lukaku requested and received an extra day off from coach Simone Inzaghi.
Apparently, he was very tired and needed a rest in order to be in the best possible shape for the match for the title of European champion. At parting, Inzaghi told him that he would be the starter in Istanbul.
However, when he returned to Appiano Gentile, Lukaku learned that Inzaghi had still opted for Edin Dzeko to start the Champions League trophy game.
A heated argument with coach Inzaghi followed, after which things were never the same. Apparently, the relationship with the Italian coach is the main reason why the Belgian did not want to return to the club where he played the best games of his career.
