Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes that Manchester United strikers Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be headed for a bust-up.
The veteran striker Ibrahimovic made his return from injury as United defeated Newcastle in the Premier League last weekend. Lukaku also broke his goal scoring drought during the game.
Despite the positive, Carragher said: “Lukaku’s goal could be the most important in that 4-1 victory, because, if we are talking about Zlatan and the effect he is going to have on Manchester United – and it is brilliant for United to have a player of that quality – but when he comes on, it’s hilarious, he tells Lukaku to get on the right wing and Lukaku does it. Zlatan is not going to do that job, and Lukaku doesn’t want to do that either.
“The goal, the confidence it will give Lukaku having not scored in a while, and the big man’s back calling himself a lion. I don’t know if he (Zlatan) will have too much mentally and if it will affect Lukaku.
“You can imagine Zlatan in training, telling Lukaku to get on the right wing. Sooner or later, Lukaku is going to have to tell him, no you get on the right wing, I’m the £90m centre forward. I don’t think they can play together.”
Ibrahimovic has always been a controversial figure throughout his career and it would come as no surprise if he does end up getting involved in a rift with his Belgian team-mate.
Ibrahimovic is one that likes to dominate headlines and win trophies and he is likely to not take to kindly if he has to play second fiddle to Lukaku.
