Man Utd striker Lukaku explains Chelsea snub: It was my dream to play under Mourinho
Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2018 by tribalfootball.com
Romelu Lukaku has revealed the opportunity to work under Jose Mourinho enticed him to join Manchester United.
The Belgian made the £75m switch to Old Trafford from Everton in the summer.
It was understood Chelsea were the front-runners to sign their former striker before he completed his move to the Red Devils.
Asked what drew him to United, the 24-year-old striker told ESPN Brasil: "Because before I had a dream of playing for the manager, Jose Mourinho.
"When I was little, at age of 11, I was at Chelsea. I was talking to my mum and dad that I wanted to play for him, because I really like his personality as a manager.
"He won many titles for Chelsea and Porto and now I'm very happy that I work with him. Because he's a manager who knows what he needs to do to win the match and with him I learn a lot."
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