Romelu Lukaku, the formidable Belgian striker, is once again on the radar of Premier League clubs after Napoli, his current employers, placed a. ��20...
Romelu Lukaku, the formidable Belgian striker, is once again on the radar of Premier League clubs after Napoli, his current employers, placed a. ��20 million price tag on his head. GoalZaza has gathered that the 31 year old forward, who spent last season on loan at Roma, is being closely monitored by several English top flight sides eager to add a proven goalscorer to their ranks. Lukaku. �s previous stint in the Premier League saw him score clinical goals for Chelsea, Manchester United, and Everton, and his physical presence on the pitch remains a nightmare for defenders. In the scheme of things, Napoli. �s decision to sell stems from a desire to reshape their attack, and at the end of the day, a return to English football appears the most likely outcome for the powerful striker. The Nigerian connection in this story cannot be ignored. Should Lukaku make the move, it could directly impact the future of Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen, who currently leads the line for Napoli. Osimhen, a clinical finisher in his own right, has been linked with a summer exit, and Lukaku. �s departure would further clear the path for a new era at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. GoalZaza understands that the powers that be at Napoli are open to negotiations, and with the window opening soon, the lion. �s share of interest in Lukaku is expected from clubs like West Ham United and Aston Villa. For Nigerian fans, the prospect of watching Lukaku battle it out with the likes of Victor Boniface or Taiwo Awoniyi in the Premier League is a mouthwatering one. Back in Lagos, at the popular viewing centres in Surulere and Garki, the news would send tongues wagging. Fans would gather around the big screens, debating whether the Belgian can still deliver the goods in the bustling English top flight. Some would recall his hat trick against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup, shaking their heads in grudging respect. Others would argue that his time has passed, but the general consensus, after loud arguments and bursts of laughter, would be that a fit Lukaku is still a destroyer of defences. The air would be thick with the smell of suya and the sound of animated chatter, with every passing rumour dissected like a crucial penalty kick.
