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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho jokes Romelu Lukaku's dip in form is down to not having a sponsor, as the striker faces Watford with blanked out Nike boots

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Jose Mourinho joked that the reason Romelu Lukaku cannot score is because the Manchester United striker is not currently contracted to any brand for his boots.

Lukaku wore black boots against Watford on Tuesday night, with photographs seemingly showing that the Belgian had coloured in the white Nike tick with a marker.

Not wanting to give the swoosh any free publicity during the televised Premier League tie at Vicarage Road, which United won 4-2, Lukaku is in the market for a new sponsor.

Romelu Lukaku appeared to be playing with blanked out Nike boots against Watford
Romelu Lukaku appeared to be playing with blanked out Nike boots against Watford
Lukaku is without a boot sponsorship and Jose Mourinho has joked it is the reason for his woes
Lukaku is without a boot sponsorship and Jose Mourinho has joked it is the reason for his woes

The 24-year-old squandered several chances against Watford and Mourinho said: ‘At this moment he doesn’t have a contract with any brand.