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Man Utd Transfer News: Romelu Lukaku could be offloaded in major summer overhaul

Sudarshan Venkatesan
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Man Utd Transfer News: Romelu Lukaku could be offloaded in major summer overhaul

Romelu Lukaku could be sold in the summer transfer window as the club prepare to listen to offers. 

Manchester United have been lingering around the fourth spot since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken over the club. The Red Devils manager made a statement that the club would be challenging to lift the Premier League title, henceforth a majority set of players could be offloaded in the summer transfer window.

The English outfit are struggling to tie down David De Gea and Marcus Rashford to new deals because of the ridiculous demands from their representatives. As things stand, the duo could soon if the club does not move in the right direction from now on. It is one among the many reasons the club is trying to bring in new players to lift plenty of silverware in the future.

It will be an interesting summer as the club plan for a massive overhaul in the summer. According to the English outlet Telegraph, Romelu Lukaku could be shipped off as part of the rebuilding plans in the forthcoming window. The Belgian International has been playing second fiddle to Marcus Rashford despite scoring goals whenever he has been called upon.

The 25-year-old, who is seeking regularly game time will be allowed to leave as the club is prepared to listen to offers from other clubs. The former Everton striker has spoken about the possibility of moving to Italy, and has admired Juventus, in particular. His agent also confirmed that he would like a move away from the club in order to rebuild his career.

Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint Germain will be aiming to lure him away from Old Trafford. The Red Devils shattered 75 million pounds during the summer of 2017, but he could end up in the exit door after a change of management. It is also understood that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told the striker that he would be used as second choice to the academy graduate Marcus Rashford.

Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian, Ander Herrera are tipped to leave the club along with Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez.

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Manchester United will travel to Liverpool to take on Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.

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