Federico Pastorello, agent of Romelu Lukaku, striker for Napoli, made some statements.
"Lukaku has adapted well to Italy; he speaks six or seven languages, and he feels closer to the culture there.
Let's say he has always felt comfortable wherever he went, but Italy is where he feels most at home. He was disappointed by other professional experiences that I was not involved in at the time, and he needed certainty.
And the most important thing for a player is the coach. Antonio called him and asked him to come, and he accepted immediately. There was no discussion. It was the best time to work together again, and the results proved him right. Romelu won his second Scudetto, and it was a great satisfaction because he played a leading role.
Lukaku close to Real Madrid last season? There was an opportunity, at a time when it was unclear where Romelu would go and with Ancelotti as coach. They were thinking of strengthening their attack, but they were already focused on the big signing of Mbappé for the following year and didn't want to spend money on a loan.
So let's say there was an opportunity because Ancelotti would have liked it; he has always had great respect for Lukaku, but unfortunately it didn't materialise."