Inter Milan striker Lukaku admits leaving Man Utd overweight | OneFootball

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku concedes he left Manchester United overweight.

With the Nerazzurri sitting pretty atop Serie A, he is on the verge of a first piece of silverware since leaving England.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, key to Inter's rise has been losing 16lbs of weight under the guidance of the nutritionist Matteo Pincella, who began his career in rugby.

In 2012, he joined up with Antonio Conte at Juventus and now combines his club role with working for the Italian national team.

Under Pincella, Inter stars are studied and handed unique diet plans that rarely feature pasta dishes.

Instead, chicken, sweet potatoes, shirataki noodles, and fish all feature heavily and a single cheat meal a week is allowed.

For 27-year-old striker Lukaku, that has meant ditching some of the bad habits he took with him from Manchester United.

Pineapple on pizza and carbonara pasta are just two of the guilty pleasures given the boot, helping him drop from 15st 11lbs to around 14st 9lbs.

Earlier this month Lukaku detailed his diet, which does not include a breakfast, on a club podcast: "When I joined Inter we did an analysis of my body and a lot has changed.

"I eat a lot of salad and fish, which has a great effect on me. I take carnitine, it makes me feel good, and I take vitamins.

"I eat salad for lunch, a lot of chicken breast, shirataki noodles. Since following this lifestyle I feel better on the pitch, more responsive and faster.

"I love sweet potatoes and black rice, I don't eat pasta.

"I have reached another level, physically and mentally."