Romelu Lukaku has risked facing disciplinary action from Manchester United by leaking training data on social media.
In a video posted to his Twitter account, Lukaku revealed speed scores from one of United’s pre-season training sessions in Perth last month.
Lukaku clocks in as the second-fastest member of the group at 36.43kmph, only slightly short of Diogo Dalot’s 36.46kmph, and sarcastically captioned the video: “Lack of pace”.
The video showed all the times in the test, revealing that Luke Shaw and Juan Mata were the slowest players during the session. The tweet has since been deleted.
Shaw and Mata both wrote light-hearted responses to Lukaku, but United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may not see the funny side of leaking training data.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a summer rebuild in order to restore Manchester United to a top-four finish this year.
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2/12 David de Gea
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3/12 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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4/12 Victor Lindelof
Enjoyed something of a renaissance last season. Easily the most consistent and impressive of United’s centre-halves, he is the only one whose starting place is safe from the threat of new arrivals in defence.
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5/12 Harry Maguire
Coveted by Jose Mourinho last summer, Maguire is finally set to complete the switch to Old Trafford and become the world’s most expensive defender.
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6/12 Luke Shaw
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7/12 Scott McTominay
Emerged as a consistent and reliable presence in the second half of last season, which is more than can be said for several of his midfield colleagues. Questions remain but deserves an opportunity to fully establish himself.
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8/12 Paul Pogba
Despite agitating for a move away, Pogba appears set to stay at United. The club are determined to keep their prize asset and will not sanction a move unless his high asking price is met.
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9/12 Daniel James
Capable of playing on either the left or right wing, James is a largely unproven but nevertheless exciting talent. Glimpses of his potential were seen in pre-season.
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10/12 Paulo Dybala
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11/12 Anthony Martial
Provided glimpses of his talent and potential, particularly following Solskjaer’s appointment, but tailed off worryingly once his future was settled with a new contract at the end of January. Appears well suited to this new-look United but must deliver consistently.
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12/12 Marcus Rashford
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1/12 How could Manchester United line up for 2019/20 season?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a summer rebuild in order to restore Manchester United to a top-four finish this year.
Manchester United via Getty Imag
2/12 David de Gea
Arguably United’s most important player, yet De Gea suffered from indifferent spells of form last season and will enter the new campaign amid uncertainty over his future. Not expected to leave this summer despite his contract expiring next summer.
Getty Images
3/12 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Wan-Bissaka fills a problem position following his £50m transfer from Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old’s arrival represents a shift towards a more long-term approach in the market.
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4/12 Victor Lindelof
Enjoyed something of a renaissance last season. Easily the most consistent and impressive of United’s centre-halves, he is the only one whose starting place is safe from the threat of new arrivals in defence.
Getty Images
5/12 Harry Maguire
Coveted by Jose Mourinho last summer, Maguire is finally set to complete the switch to Old Trafford and become the world’s most expensive defender.
Getty Images
6/12 Luke Shaw
Began last season on the fringes of the squad, ended as United’s player of the year. The best of a bad bunch? Maybe. But Shaw deserves credit for turning his Old Trafford career around and becoming the undisputed first-choice left back.
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7/12 Scott McTominay
Emerged as a consistent and reliable presence in the second half of last season, which is more than can be said for several of his midfield colleagues. Questions remain but deserves an opportunity to fully establish himself.
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8/12 Paul Pogba
Despite agitating for a move away, Pogba appears set to stay at United. The club are determined to keep their prize asset and will not sanction a move unless his high asking price is met.
AFP/Getty Images
9/12 Daniel James
Capable of playing on either the left or right wing, James is a largely unproven but nevertheless exciting talent. Glimpses of his potential were seen in pre-season.
Getty Images
10/12 Paulo Dybala
With Romelu Lukaku set to leave, a swap deal involving Juventus’ Paulo Dybala is a possibility. The Argentine is a fine player, despite a difficult year in Italy, and he scored at Old Trafford in last season’s Champions League group stages.
AFP/Getty Images
11/12 Anthony Martial
Provided glimpses of his talent and potential, particularly following Solskjaer’s appointment, but tailed off worryingly once his future was settled with a new contract at the end of January. Appears well suited to this new-look United but must deliver consistently.
Getty Images
12/12 Marcus Rashford
It became clear early on in Solskjaer’s reign that Rashford was his preferred option up front. The academy graduate repaid him with six goals in 10 games but his form quickly faltered. A first 20-goal season may be required.
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Lukaku has not travelled with the United squad to Cardiff for Saturday’s friendly with Milan, having played no part in his club’s pre-season so far.
The Belgian is hopeful of leaving United for Italy’s Serie A, with Juventus and Internazionale both interested in his services.
Lukaku has already agreed a move to Juventus, though his departure hinges on whether Paulo Dybala is willing to move in the opposite direction.
Inter hold a long-standing interest in Lukaku but are yet to submit an acceptable offer for the Belgian, having seen a £54m bid rejected last month.
