ROMELU LUKAKU has revealed he misses his mum, son and brother as he struggles in self-isolation.
The Inter Milan forward and his team-mates remain in lockdown as the deadly Covid-19 bug continues to sweep the globe with over 9,900 fatalities in total.
Romelu Lukaku revealed he misses his mum, son and brother as he struggles in self-isolationCredit: Rex Features
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Italy has become the most affected country in the world with a death toll rising to 3,405 – surpassing the figure from China, where the disease originated.
And in an interview with Arsenal legend Ian Wright, ex-Chelsea and Manchester United striker Lukaku admitted he misses “regular life” and is thinking of his family, especially mother Adolphine who suffers from diabetes.
Lukaku said: “I can’t go outside, I can’t train. It’s been nine days [I’ve been in],’ he said. They [Inter] got me a bike because the players live in the city centre in small apartments.
“I didn’t have space so in a group chat they said to the players ‘who does not have a bike or a treadmill at the house’ – so there were loads of players like ‘me, me ,me, me me’. Two hours later they brought every player a bike.
“I miss the regular life. Being with my mum and my son. Even being with my brother and people outside. I’m thinking about everybody.
“It is bad. You can have no more contact with a human being. I miss training and playing games in front of fans. Now you start appreciating what you have.
“You have to be very careful because you might touch somebody and they might have the virus. My mum has diabetes and they have a higher risk to get into trouble when they get it. So I cannot even go home and touch her.
“My mum is not even going out now. She’s just going in the backyard or late at night she does her walk and then she comes back.”
Lukaku sealed a £73milliom move to Milan in the summer having only managed 15 goals the season before – but insisted United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to convince him to stay.
He explained: “It was a difficult situation, I had to make a decision over going somewhere where I can learn other aspects of my game and work with somebody that wanted me as well.
“Ole wanted me to stay but I told him it was over. I didn’t have the energy. All credit to him because he’s been a man and he helped me making the move away.
“They are going the right way because they are bringing in the right players. Ole is doing a good job and the results are good. I wish them nothing but the best. As a club they gave me a platform that I had never seen in my life.”
Lukaku has thrived under ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Conte this season with 23 goals in 35 appearances, but almost moved to Juventus in the summer instead.
The Belgian revealed: “I was close, really close [to joining Juve], but my mind was always set on Inter and the manager.
“As a kid I looked up to Adriano and Ronaldo, Vieri.
“Obviously when Inter came, and the manager Conte wanted me at Chelsea and at Juve as well, I wanted to go over there and see what it was like, keep my head down and work.”
Lukaku has thrived at Inter Milan this season but was close to joining JuventusCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku shows off his new slim look as he talks to Victor Moses in the changing room
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
