Romelu Lukaku shuts down the ‘Naples case’. Today, Monday 30 Marchthe Italian striker spoke again, commenting on the rumors that he was on a collision course with Antonio Conte and the Neapolitan club due to his failure to return to Castel Volturno after deciding to stay with the Belgian national team to recover from his injury. A decision that does not seem to have pleased Napoli.
“This season was very difficult for me, between the injury and the personal loss“, Lukaku wrote in an Instagram story talking about the loss of his father, which occurred last September, “I know that in the last few days there has been a lot of talk about my situation and it is important to clarify everything. The truth is that in the last few weeks nI didn’t feel good physically and I did some checks while I was in Belgium. It turned out there was inflammation and fluid in the hip flexor muscle, near the scar, as it’s the second problem I’ve had since returning in early November.”
“I sdecided to rehabilitate in Belgium so he could help the team when I am called”, explained Lukaku, “many of you will have seen the interview I did in Verona. I could never turn my back on Napoli, ever. There is nothing I want more than to play and win with my team, but right now I have to make sure I am 100% clinically, because recently I haven’t been and this has also had a mental impact.”
“It’s been a tough year but I’ll get through it in the end I will help Napoli and the national team achieve their goals when I am called. That’s all I want,” concluded Lukaku.