Napoli Gives Romelu Lukaku Until Tuesday to Return to Team Training

Italian club Napoli has issued a final ultimatum to Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, demanding his return to team training by next Tuesday at the latest, which is the scheduled date for the resumption of training activities. The club clearly informed the player that failure to comply with this directive would result in his exclusion from the main squad and oblige him to undergo individual training sessions away from his teammates.

This escalating measure from the southern Italian club's management follows reports revealing Lukaku's choice to train in Antwerp, Belgium, instead of joining the squad in Italy, a decision that has angered club officials. In an attempt to resolve the crisis, the player's agent, Pastorello, is expected to hold a second call with Napoli's sporting director, Giovanni Manna, aiming to reach a solution that ends the current tension between the two parties and clarifies the player's future status.

Despite the management considering imposing a financial fine on the Belgian star, the club views this step as merely a palliative measure that does not address the core issue for which the player receives an annual salary of 8.5 million euros. In a related development, Lukaku's absence from his team's anticipated match against AC Milan has been confirmed, while the club continues to examine the economic repercussions associated with the Belgian striker's actions and their impact on team stability.