Antonio Conte planning raid on Manchester United after taking Inter job

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku will reportedly be Antonio Conte’s first major target when he is installed as Inter Milan coach at the end of the season.

Romelu Lukaku

The former Chelsea boss appears set to replace Luciano Spalletti in the San Siro dugout following their final game against Empoli on Sunday.

According to the Times, Conte will instruct the Italian club to make a bid for Lukaku once he is confirmed as their new head coach, after failing in his efforts to bring the Belgian to Stamford Bridge from Everton in 2017.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.