Romelu Lukaku is prepared to be patient at Manchester United as he seeks to force his way back ahead of Marcus Rashford in the striking pecking order.
His words, ““Yes, you have to be patient at the end of the day I had to go away for personal reasons I came back and me and the manager had a good conversation.
“I know it is going to take a lot of steps but you know I am closer than ever to my best and I’m really happy.
“The dressing room is strong. We are a tight knit group. When we went to Dubai for warm wather training we had a good time together.
“We are friends also off the pitch and we spend time together. We always have a lot of banter.”
Lukaku also insisted that a spell out of the side has not impacted on his professional relationship with those who provide direct competition.
He added: “It is tough and intense – but in a good way. It’s all about the team.
“We try to push each other to make sure we win because we know that we are still not in the greatest position in the league still but we all want to be in the top positions.
“We want to win a trophy as well. The manager has done a great job so yes, credit to him but to the players as well and the team. Everyone wants to play for the team – it’s the team above everything.”
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