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title: "Manchester United: Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku pushing for transfer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-07-21T18:15:15Z"
modified: "2019-07-21T18:15:15Z"
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# Manchester United: Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku pushing for transfer

**Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku are still pushing to make a move to Internazionale a reality, according to Italian newspapers [Corriere dello Sport](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/) and [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/) (via [Sport Witness).](https://sportwitness.co.uk/new-attempt-force-man-united-exit-ready-e60m-e20m-bonuses/)**

However, Italian newspaper [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/new-attempt-force-man-united-exit-ready-e60m-e20m-bonuses/)) are less ambitious over a potential move for Lukaku saying people at the Serie A club are not completely convinced about signing the Belgium striker.

Meanwhile, [Corriere dello Sport](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/) are claiming that Inter are ready to make a bid, with bonuses, that will reach Manchester United’s [asking price of £75m.](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/romelu-lukaku-inter-manchester-united-agree-meet-asking-price-theres-a-catch)

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Conte and Lukaku are said to be keen to link up with one another, with Lukaku calling the Italian boss [‘the best manager in the world’](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3873987/lukaku-inters-conte-best-manager-in-world)back in the middle of June. As well as praising Conte so highly, Lukaku called playing in Serie A a [‘dream’](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3873987/lukaku-inters-conte-best-manager-in-world).

The links with Lukaku tie in quite nicely with the break down in the relationship between [Mauro Icardi](https://www.90min.com/posts/6295574-mauro-icardi-stripped-of-inter-captaincy-as-relationship-with-club-reaches-new-low) and the Inter board. The Argentine was stripped of captaincy last season after [contract negotiations](https://www.90min.com/posts/6295574-mauro-icardi-stripped-of-inter-captaincy-as-relationship-with-club-reaches-new-low) turned sour.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also less than sure of [Lukaku’s future](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11762407/solskjaer-unsure-on-lukakus-future) at Manchester United when asked the question during the club’s tour of Australia and Singapore.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Letting Lukaku leave wouldn’t be the end of the world for Solskjaer and Manchester United. The Belgian was second best to Marcus Rashford last season as the club struggled, eventually [finishing 6th](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165993) in the Premier League. [Rashford](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/300299/Show/Marcus-Rashford) contributed a respectable 16 goals last season, while [Lukaku](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/78498/Show/Romelu-Lukaku) scored just 12 goals and provided no assists. Given the £75m price tag Lukaku came with, it’s a poor return in terms of goal contributions.

As well as the poor goal return last season, there has been some worries over the fitness of the 26-year-old. Ex-Manchester United legend [Gary Neville](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11706777/sky-sports-pundit-gary-neville-questions-romelu-lukaku-fitness) was vocal over the Belgian’s fitness after the [1-1 draw with Chelsea](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48001034) towards the end of last season. He alluded to how Lukaku looked tired after making one or two big sprints.

While Lukaku was a huge investment at [£75m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550934), Manchester United should cut their losses and sell the striker, after issues ranging from fitness to his ‘dream’ of playing in Serie A.

***Manchester United fans, do you think Lukaku will be sold before the start of the upcoming campaign? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!***