EPL: Lukaku reveals Chelsea legend he regularly speaks with to play better for Man Utd
Manchester United striker, Romelu Lukaku has named Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba as the football star that made him to become a better player.
The Belgium international said that he speaks with Drogba on a daily basis in a bid to constantly keep improving for United.
Lukaku acknowledged Drogba for his mentorship, and said that the Ivory Coast legend is partly to be thanked for his continued development.
“Well he’s [Drogba]. He has been a part of my process from day one until now, we talk almost every day,” Lukaku told Premier League’s official website.
“I’m really happy, it’s been a nice journey until now where I’ve learned a lot and improved a lot and I want more.”]
“Yeah it was nice [to get my first goal], especially when it was against Liverpool.
“From that moment on I considered myself as a Premier League player.
“My first game [with Chelsea], yeah it was Norwich. We won the game and I came on and did really well.”
Lukaku has been in prolific form lately, scoring four times in five league games this season.
The 25-year-old became the 28th player in Premier League history to score 100 goals with a strike against Swansea at the end of last season.
