Scouting report - former striker Nico Claesen on Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku

- Former striker
- 63 appearances, 23 goals for Spurs, 1986-1988
- Also represented Standard Liege and Royal Antwerp among other clubs
- 43 caps, 16 goals for Belgium, 1983-1990
- Played for Belgium at Euro ’84 and the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups

Romelu Lukaku

- Centre-forward
- Joined Manchester United from Everton this summer
- Came up through the ranks at Anderlecht, scoring 41 goals in 98 senior games before 2011 transfer to Chelsea
- Only played 15 times for Chelsea but had successful loan spells at West Brom and Everton
- Joined Everton permanently in 2014 and finished his Goodison Park career with 87 goals in 166 appearances
- Currently on 28 goals in 63 games for Belgium

“I’ve known him from (when he was) a young boy.