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.
Here’s how Twitter reacted..
The end for Romelu Lukaku at Man Utd?
The papers are suggesting both parties are open to an exit.
More here: https://t.co/Pn9OeWtjsi pic.twitter.com/icCsN3RhuX
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 20, 2019
#mufc are prepared to listen to offers for Romelu Lukaku this summer. Inter Milan, PSG and Bayern Munich are believed to be among the clubs who have enquired #mulive [telegraph]
— utdreport (@utdreport) April 19, 2019
Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Juan Mata are expected to leave together with Lukaku and Sanchez https://t.co/EqxzQHjiN8 #MUFC
— (@ayshardzn) April 20, 2019
#MUFC are prepared to listen to offers for Lukaku, who is open to a move. Was put firmly in the shop window by his representative this month. A sale would depend on someone being able to stump up a huge fee and finance his £255,000 a week wages though https://t.co/qLHCuBZhge
— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) April 20, 2019
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Manchester United will travel to Liverpool to take on Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
