Romelu Lukaku has been accused of showing a lack of gratitude towards Antonio Conte as relations soured at Napoli.
Journalist Massimo Brambati, Via tutto napoli, Not impressed with the Belgian striker's behavior over the past few weeks. He believes Lukaku should be grateful to Conte for landing him an "important contract" chelsea.
An exit from Napoli looks likely
It appears that Romelu Lukaku is destined to leave Napoli at some point this summer after a major falling out with the club's hierarchy.
He was the star as they won the Serie A title last season but injury problems have limited his appearances on the field this season.
The striker then suffered a major shock last month when he decided to remain in Belgium to follow a personal rehabilitation plan. This was against Napoli's wishes. The Italian champions had ordered the Belgian to return to them for treatment.
Lukaku has now been ruled out of the Napoli squad until the end of the season. He is certain to be sold in the summer transfer window if Napoli can find a buyer. Brambatti is not impressed, saying Lukaku has shown a lack of gratitude towards Antonio Conte.
He added, "Is his relationship with Conte ruined? There is no gratitude in football."
"Lukaku is very grateful to Conte. After a fluctuating season at Roma he wanted him at Napoli, but above all, he relaunched him at Inter, allowing him to secure an important contract at Chelsea.
“At Inter, he told me that Lukaku was not always impeccable in managing his diet, so Conte was important for his development.”
what happens next?
It will certainly be interesting what happens with Romelu Lukaku this summer. At the age of 32, his career is not over yet.
But at least it can be said that the Belgian player has a long injury history. And getting kicked out of clubs has now become a specialty for him.
The issue is the latest for Napoli, having caused problems at most of his previous clubs, including Chelsea. Would any club really want to take a risk on him? The answer, probably, will be no.
And now his relationship with Antonio Conte has also deteriorated, he can't even trust the Italian to save him. His agent has also ruled out a return to Everton. It looks like the future will be tough for the striker.
