Man Utd transfer news: Chelsea had no idea Jose Mourinho was plotting one huge deal
Manchester United and Chelsea both eyed Lukaku last summer with the Belgium international making no secret of his desire to leave Everton.
And, for a long time, it looked as if the Blues would win the race for his signature.
Chelsea were confident Lukaku was going to rejoin them, with Jose Mourinho having sold the player during his time in charge.
Many felt Manchester United were then going to go for Alvaro Morata who, at the time, was hellbent on leaving Real Madrid for a Mourinho reunion.
And the Manchester Evening News claim Chelsea were oblivious to the fact that Mourinho was working on a United transfer.
As well as Morata, the Red Devils were also being linked with a move for Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann.