Misfiring Romelu Lukaku needs new boots, says Jose Mourinho as Manchester United see off Watford
The striker squanders chances in Premier League fixture to continue lean run, but his coach is not worried
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident Romelu Lukaku’s problems in front of goal will come to an end – just as soon as he secures a new boot deal.
Lukaku laid on a goal for Anthony Martial in United’s 4-2 win at Watford, but squandered three good opportunities and has now scored just once in his last 11 appearances.
The Belgium striker is playing in plain black boots because he is currently between boot contracts and Mourinho joked the goals would start flowing again once he had found himself a new deal.
“I think he needs a big contract with boots because in this moment he doesn’t have a contract with any brand,” Mourinho said.
“That’s why he’s playing with the black boots. He needs a brand to go there and give him the right boots and pay him the right money, so he goes back to [scoring] goals.
