Romelu Lukaku singles out Mason Greenwood as Man Utd’s BEST youngster as he praises his icy composure
ROMELU LUKAKU has singled out Mason Greenwood as Manchester United’s BEST youngster after praising the teenager’s icy composure.
The Belgian, who left the Red Devils in a £75million move to Inter Milan in the summer, only played briefly with the 18-year-old last season.
The pair never started a game together under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but were on the pitch together at the end of United’s historic Champions League comeback against Paris-Saint Germain.
Yet Lukaku will have seen enough during training to list his fellow striker as the best youngster at Old Trafford during a Q&A on Twitter.
He tweeted: “Greenwood that boy coldddddd” followed by a “100 per cent” emoji.
Solskjaer’s decision not to buy a striker after Lukaku’s exit and instead promote Greenwood effectively made the academy graduate his replacement.
Greenwood that boy coldddddd
Romelu Lukaku on Manchester United's best youngster
And the England starlet has rewarded the Norwegian by making a major impact in his first season in senior football after he reached 12 goals in 36 appearances.
Marcus Rashford recently revealed that Greenwood can go all the way to the top and that his potential is frightening.
Lukaku meanwhile later admitted that he has doubts over a Premier League return following spells at United, Chelsea, Everton and West Brom.
He was asked in a Twitter Q&A: “Will you ever play in the Premier league again & will it be back at Everton?”
But Lukaku replied: “I don’t think so but I loved my time at Everton for real.”
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The 26-year-old did share his ambition to return to Belgium where he started his career as well as a future move to the United States.
Asked if he would consider playing in the MLS, Lukaku responded with a ‘thinking’ emoji.
And when quizzed about following in Vincent Kompany’s footsteps and returning to Anderlecht, he replied: “For sure.”