Man Utd striker Lukaku explains Chelsea snub: It was my dream to play under Mourinho - 7M sport

Man Utd striker Lukaku explains Chelsea snub: It was my dream to play under Mourinho



Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2018 by tribalfootball.com

Man Utd striker Lukaku explains Chelsea snub: It was my dream to play under Mourinho

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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