Summer Mercato 2016

[Beppe]

I think Lukaku's excellent, but he needs to develop his game. I think under the right coach, he could be outstanding.

On Vermaelen, I'm not a particularly big fan personally. Not to say I think he's a bad player, but I don't rate him as highly as others personally. I wouldn't say he's been the top defender at Euro 2016 by a long shot, it's a close call between Bonucci and Chiellini for me.

Well it probably depends on wich team you support. Here in Belgium everyone says Vermaelen is the best defender in the tournament so far. He has been absolutely fantastic. While Italy defenders are offcourse great, but it has more to do with their organisation as a team and as a unit.

And Lukaku wouldnt make it in Italy, Serie A is way too defensive and we will always play against a team who plays with all players in front of their 16m box.
You can also see that in the belgian national team, if they play against a very defensive team with very little space for the striker, Lukaku plays a bad game.