I Couldn’t Turn Down Manchester United- Lukaku

Former Everton player Romelu Lukaku admitted he could not turn down the opportunity to join Manchester United after hearing Jose Mourinho's plan to rebuild the club. Chelsea had initially appeared to be strong favourites to sign the Belgium international from Everton, only for United to swoop in and secure his signature for a fee that sources understand could rise to £90m.

Despite videos appearing on social media of Lukaku in Los Angeles with his good friend and United midfielder Paul Pogba, the striker insists it was the influence of Mourinho rather than the France international that made him want to move to Old Trafford.

He said “We were just on holiday together, at the end of the day, I had to make my own choices. It was the conversation I had with the manager that really convinced me the most, the plans and how he wanted to rebuild the club and he wanted me to be part of it. I am grateful for the chance. It feels great to be a United player It is something I always wanted. I always wanted to play for a club of this stature. Now I am here I want to take my chance and try to deliver as much as I could for the club. I don't want to talk about personal ambitions. I just want to work hard on a daily basis and win as many games as I can.”