Medical causes Lukaku’s move to Newcastle to collapse
FOOTBALL By Odero Charles | January 27th 2019 | 1 min read
The brother of Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, Jordan Lukaku’s move to Newcastle has failed after his medical, according to Sky Sports.
Jordan appeared set to complete a deal to St James’ Park only for talks to collapse at the final hour.
And it now appears that concerns following the Belgian full-back medical examination were the reason for the Magpies withdrawing their offer.
A statement from the club tonight read:
“Newcastle United can confirm that Jordan Lukaku will not be joining the club.
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"The defender was on Tyneside on Friday after being given permission to travel by Lazio.
"It has now been decided that a loan deal will not be pursued. We wish Jordan all the best for the future.”
The 24-year-old has played 64 times since joining Lazio in 2016.
He has also played for Anderlecht and Oostende in his native Belgium.
