Overview
- Lukaku remains in Belgium training at an Antwerp center, and Napoli has told him to report by Tuesday or risk being put fuori rosa, which means exclusion from first‑team training and activities.
- The club has signaled a fine for failing to return after he withdrew from Belgium’s U.S. friendlies to focus on conditioning away from Castel Volturno.
- Talks are active between his agent, Federico Pastorello, and Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna as both sides seek a way to end the standoff.
- Belgium officials, including technical director Vincent Mannaert and coach Rudi Garcia, said he has no new health issues and backed a tailored plan to regain full fitness.
- The dispute follows a high‑grade thigh injury in August 2025 and a slow comeback, with limited minutes since January and one goal, which leaves his readiness for Napoli’s run‑in and the World Cup under scrutiny.