Romelu Lukaku, the elderly player disgraced at Chelsea, is the ideal candidate for Man Utd to bolster the attack, according to veteran striker Dwight Yorke.
On August 17, Yorke stated to OLBG that Lukaku was still competent enough to compete for the top six clubs. “I believe Lukaku should be loaned to Manchester United or Tottenham on a temporary basis, with a portion of his wage being paid. Despite the criticism, Lukaku still has a strong goal scoring record and gets little recognition.
Lukaku once signed with Man Utd in the summer of 2017 for $ 104 million, collecting 42 goals in 96 games. However, after Jose Mourinho was dismissed as head coach by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of 2018, the Belgian striker has also been under a lot of criticism and lost his preferred kick position. He rebelled in the 2019 summer, skipped the Carrington training facility, then came back. honed his skills at former club Anderlecht, even posting internal training statistics on Twitter. Finally, Lukaku signed a $93 million contract with Inter.
Lukaku returned to the Premier League to join Chelsea for a record sum of $135 million after two outstanding seasons at Giuseppe Meazza, where he scored 64 goals in 95 games and won the Serie A, Italian Cup, and Italian Super Cup. The 30-year-old striker was loaned out to Inter last year, but he has since returned to Chelsea and is no longer in Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.
If Lukaku is re-signed by Manchester United, Yorke claims that he may share the spotlight with Rasmus Hojlund, a rookie striker who was acquired from Atalanta for $ 83 million. “If you have a booming Lukaku and want to contribute to the team, he is a game-determining player and very useful against any opponent in the world,” the former Trinidadian and Tobago player continued. “Man Utd spent a lot of money on Hojlund, but Lukaku is a player who can score 15 to 20 goals per season if you fight with the elite clubs. Right now, it’s really challenging to find players like Lukaku.
Yorke was also concerned about the Andre Onana transaction, noting that the Cameroonian goalkeeper was fortunate to escape punishment after the 1-0 Premier League victory over Wolves. The 51-year-old former striker highlighted that Onana will show his weaknesses in the Premier League unless he is in top form.
“Onana’s punching situation is an example of high risk,” said Yorke. “Man Utd buys goalkeepers who like to initiate the ball and try to control the ball more aggressively. In contrast to Serie A, where players move more slowly, the Premier League is more competitive and the ball will enter the box more frequently. When playing a stronger club and moving up, Onana is prone to errors.
Dwight Yorke, a 1971-born player for Manchester United who appeared in 152 games between 1998 and 2002, scored 65 goals, won three Premier League championships, the FA Cup, the Champions League, and the Intercontinental Cup. He was a member of the Man United team that achieved the unprecedented treble in 1999.