Romelu Lukaku once described Antonio Conte as the “best manager in the world”, with the Italian set to become the new Tottenham boss.
Romelu Lukaku said: “I was always a big fan of the Italian league I have two leagues which I always dreamed about which are the English league and the Serie A. So for me, the Serie A is my favourite league as well – I love Italy. With the transfer of [Cristiano] Ronaldo, I think the Italian league is now coming back. Antonio Conte going back to Inter Milan, which is really good because he is, to me, the best manager in the world. And then you have Maurizio Sarri going to Juventus and [Carlo] Ancelotti at Napoli. So I think Serie A will be really exciting next year and I’m really happy for Italian football. He [Conte] knows what I think about him. I’m not somebody who likes to talk about my personal relationships with managers, but you know, I’m a player of Manchester United and I have to respect my club. And if something happens, the teams and my agent have to do the talking. I have my decision and stay outside.”
Lukaku’s praise of Conte were eventually justified, with the former Chelsea boss guiding Inter to the Italian top-flight title last season.
