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title: "Manchester United: Gary Neville glad to see Romelu Lukaku go"
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author: "Stephan Georgiou"
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published: "2019-08-09T19:10:07Z"
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# Manchester United: Gary Neville glad to see Romelu Lukaku go

**Gary Neville has blasted Romelu Lukaku for lacking professionalism following the striker’s departure to Inter Milan.**

[Lukaku](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49146040) sealed a move to Inter at the climax of the English transfer window, with Manchester United not bringing in a replacement despite reports of talks involving Juventus’ [Mario Mandzukic](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11667/11779820/mario-mandzukic-manchester-united-open-deadline-day-talks-for-juventus-forward).

Earlier [this week](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/romelu-lukaku-facing-maximum-fine-18853702), Lukaku was pictured training with former club Anderlecht – now managed by compatriot [Vincent Kompany](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48325845) – and was reportedly fined for not taking part in training alongside his United teammates.

The Belgian striker had also previously leaked results of a running test which denoted the speeds of the senior squad – in a social media post which has since been deleted.

And prior to his impending move to Serie A on Thursday, former defender Neville laid in on Lukaku, seemingly pleased to see the striker leave Old Trafford for behaving below the required standards.

Neville took issue with something of a heartfelt farewell message to Lukaku on Twitter from writer Andy Mitten, which offered the forward the best of luck ahead of his move to the San Siro:

> Andy he admitted he was overweight ! He is over 100kg! He’s a Manchester United player!
>
> He will score goals and do well at Inter Milan but unprofessionalism is contagious !
>
> — Gary Neville (@GNev2) [August 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/1159369189485875200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

While Neville backed Lukaku to perform well at his new club (a view shared by brother [Phil](https://www.goal.com/en/news/lukaku-was-never-right-for-man-utd-neville-not-surprised-to/y0xm0g80evtb1g4v9oqpffdnf)), the ex-full-back seemed to be of the opinion that United are better off without the player’s services despite the lack of [options](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/kadernachposition/verein/985) United are left with up front having [sold](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/transfers/verein/985) him without securing a replacement.

But that could suggest that Neville’s former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also feels the same way – in that Lukaku should be sold – regardless of its effect on the makeup of the United squad and the lacking presence of a replacement.

Lukaku’s departure – which accrued [£74m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49146040) – leaves United with just three centre-forward [options](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/kadernachposition/verein/985), with Marcus Rashford arguably the only conventional striker alongside Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez.

Though to get rid of Lukaku so late in the transfer window without sourcing a replacement suggests that may not have been at the forefront of Solskjaer’s mind – with squad harmony being prioritised over squad depth among United faces of past and present.