MILAN: Italian coach Antonio Conte has made his “gentle giant” Romelu Lukaku the focus of Inter Milan’s attack this season where the striker has found his scoring touch again after leaving Manchester United. The 26-year-old scored a brace last weekend against Sassuolo to keep Inter second in Serie A, one point behind defending champions Juventus, after eight games. Inter gambled big by investing around 80 million euros (US$89 million) in Lukaku to restore the pairing he composed under the Red Devils’ jersey with Alexis Sanchez. Chilean Sanchez made just four appearances for Inter before being ruled out for three months with an ankle injury. Former Inter Milan star Samuel Eto’o has praised Lukaku for how he has adapted.

Source: New Strait Times October 22, 2019 01:41 UTC