Napoli have made a u-turn on handing Victor Osimhen’s no.9 shirt to Romelu Lukaku.
The Serie A side had initially listed Lukaku as their new no.9 on the club’s official website.
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This followed the collapse of Osimhen’s proposed move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
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However, before their league fixture against Parma at home, Napoli’s official Twitter handle posted a media of the dressing room with Lukaku now assigned the no.11 shirt.
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There are rumours that Lukaku rejected the no.9 shirt as a mark of respect to Osimhen.
Lukaku came off the bench to score the equalizer, as Antonio Conte’s men beat Parma 2-1 on Saturday night.
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