At the time, Lukaku was being pursued by both Manchester United and Chelsea, managed by Antonio Conte. Despite being one of the top forwards in the league during his two-year spell at Old Trafford, scoring 42 goals in 96 games, Lukaku expressed his preference to return to Chelsea.

According to Lukaku, he had already informed everyone that he would be joining Chelsea, but then Manchester United made an offer. He shared this experience with Het Nieuwsblad, stating: "I had already told everyone: I'm going to Chelsea. But suddenly Mourinho called me to say that Manchester United had made an offer."

Lukaku continued, explaining that he was not happy about the situation, especially since he had already agreed to join Chelsea. He revealed that he even told his agent, Mino Raiola, that he did not want to make the move to Manchester United.

It seems that Lukaku has learned a valuable lesson from this experience, choosing to take control of his own decisions from then on. His story serves as a reminder that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's how we respond to those situations that truly matters.