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NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 14: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli celebrates with his head coach Antonio Conte after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Empoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Romelu Lukaku’s agent, Federico Pastorello, confirms the Belgian striker will resume training with his Napoli teammates today, meeting with Antonio Conte: ‘The coach will decide what to do.’
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Lukaku returns to Napoli to meet Conte
Belgium international Lukaku has returned to Naples after spending over one month in Antwerp, Belgium, for individual training sessions to regain full fitness.
Lukaku refused to return to Naples during the international break in March, remaining in Belgium without the club’s consent.
He was, therefore, fined and frozen out of the team. He did return to Naples for just one day towards the end of April to meet club directors with his agent, Pastorello.
Lukaku and his representative did not sit down with Conte at the time, prompting the coach to publicly express his dissatisfaction.
“I know both [Lukaku and Conte] really well, and they both live football with great passion,” Pastorello told DAZN Belgium via TMW.
“That was not the right moment for a meeting, but they’ll do it today.”
Lukaku has now returned to Napoli’s training centre, his agent confirmed.
“Lukaku is back to Napoli, as expected, and he’ll resume training with the team now that he’s in better shape. Then the coach will decide what to do with Romelu,” Pastorello said.
Lukaku suffered a severe muscle injury at the beginning of the season, which forced him to the sidelines in the first part of the campaign.
The Belgian international, 32, has played only 64 minutes across all competitions this season, scoring one goal.
His contract at the Stadio Maradona runs out in June 2027.
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
