Romelu Lukaku set for crunch talks with Antonio Conte at Napoli

Romelu Lukaku is back at Napoli’s Castel Volturno training base and is expected to hold important talks with head coach Antonio Conte and sporting director Giovanni Manna amid rising tension at the club.

His return comes a month after he left for international duty and follows a spell of uncertainty over his fitness and availability, including his decision to remain in Antwerp to treat a minor injury.

Relations between Lukaku and Napoli are described as strained, with much of the recent communication handled through his agent Federico Pastorello in close contact with Manna. Those efforts were meant to calm the situation behind the scenes, but there is still frustration inside the club about how his absence and recovery were managed.

Lukaku is now due to sit down with Conte and Manna to clarify where things stand and map out the next steps, talks that could heavily influence his short‑term future in Naples. The outcome remains uncertain, with internal evaluations ongoing as Napoli look to draw a line under a disruptive period and refocus on the remainder of their season.