In the bowels of the Parc Des Princes, Romelu Lukaku’s euphoria briefly spilled over. The Belgian forward had scored twice as Manchester United secured Champions League success at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain and, in doing so, Lukaku all but sealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dream permanent role at Old Trafford.



Within thirty minutes of the final whistle, Lukaku had issued a call-to-arms to the United hierarchy. “I know he (Solskjaer) is going to stay,” Lukaku told international media. “He wants to stay, the players want him to stay. We are playing like Manchester United should play.”



Only 153 days have passed since that March evening in the French capital but as his head rested on his pillow on Tuesday night, Lukaku must have wondered how it all derailed so quickly.



As of last night, Lukaku was locked in extensive talks with his entourage, led by agent Federico Pastorello, over the next step of an increasingly embittered...