Premier League It sounded almost like a mea culpa. Romelu Lukaku (25) stands in Man United on a strict regimen. Too many muscles then good for him. The bodybuilderslijf of ‘Big Rom’ is catching up to do, so he frankly admitted: “Yes, I had to muscle mass losing.”

His broader shoulders, firmer neck, bigger chest. In the period that he could barely touch hit, is the pumped-XXL body of Romelu Lukaku sometimes cited as one of the reasons behind his good start at United. More pounds less up, sharp and fast. “There were, indeed, a little too much muscles”, laughed Lukaku on Saturday. “It was at the world cup. I felt just great and I also think that I have played. But when I returned, I realized immediately: nah, nah, I can be in the Premier League not with the same muscle mass to play against international opponents.”

About his weight did in Manchester the craziest rumors. Plus 100 kilograms. Muscles especially, not fat mass. Big Rom was too big. Lukaku: “I had to muscle mass losses. From the gymnasium to stay, drink lots of water, lots of vegetables and fish. That helps. The medical staff has a lot of testing done to see what was wrong. And finally they have me on a separate schedule. More preventiewerk, more spurtjes. That’s better for me. After the world cup I was really tired. But as you know, this is me already happen. For Everton, after the world cup in 2014, I am also in a lesser time period trouble. The world cup was Tümbet intense. Because we are so close to glory.”