Lukaku: I'm not afraid of Ibrahimovic

Instead, the Belgian has revealed that he is looking forward to working with the Swede and even told the veteran striker that he wanted him to return to club before he signed a contract extension.

Speaking to the press on international duty with Belgium, Lukaku said: "I said to Zlatan I hoped he would be back. We need his personality.

"He will bring many qualities to the team, and help us in our goal of winning the title. I don't fear the competition as a striker, or Zlatan."

The 24-year-old also admitted that he has enjoyed a dream start to life at Old Trafford with four goals in his first four games for the club.

"Things are going really well for me at United, the pre-season was good and it helped knowing a lot of the players before arriving," he explained.

"The manager has helped me a lot to settle quickly, so it has all been very positive. I am now with a coach that I have wanted to play with for a long time, since I was 11 years of age. And with him we are looking to do something special."

Can Lukaku keep up his incredible scoring record so far this season? The Belgian has scored four in his last towo games for his national side to complement his club form.