Lukaku Bids His Final Farewell to Napoli a Bit Early

Lukaku Bids His Final Farewell to Napoli a Bit Early

Romelu Lukaku has played his last game with Napoli. He won’t be available for the last two matches and won’t make a token appearance in the last home match to say goodbye to the fans he brought the Scudetto to last season.

According to Matteo Moretto (via SOSFanta), the striker has already cut ties with most of his teammates and part of the management. He has gone back and forth between Belgium and Campania since the last international break. He bowed out of international duties but stayed in Antwerp to rehab a hip injury without informing the club.

Lukaku eventually reported back to Napoli and paid a fine, then took another trip abroad and headed back again. His departure is permanent this time. He’ll try to get into shape ahead of the World Cup under the tutelage of Belgium’s staff.

The 33-year-old will close his second and final Azzurri season with just one goal in seven appearances. He missed most of the campaign because of an early severe thigh injury and never got into a rhythm afterward. The forward would like to stay in Italy and appreciated his time in Milan. However, he hasn’t found an opening while probing both San Siro-based outfits. He has one more year on his contract with the Partenopei.