Rafa Benitez had reportedly been close to securing a six-month loan deal for Lukaku, but reports suggest that an issue with his medical has led to the move being called off
Lukaku, the younger brother of the Manchester United striker, has been out of favour for Lazio this season
The 24-year-old has played just seven times in Serie A this season. He has struggled with multiple knee injuries over the past two seasons, and it is suggested that these have been an issue with Newcastle medical staff
Sky Italia reports that Lukaku was in Newcastle to undergo his medical before the move was called off by Newcastle
"Newcastle United can confirm that Jordan Lukaku will not be joining the club," a statement read, per Football Italia
"The Belgian defender was on Tyneside on Friday after being given permission to travel by his current club, SS Lazio
"It has now been decided that a loan deal will not be pursued and the player will return to Rome
" The report then suggests that wage demands between Lazio and Newcastle had also been an issue
However, the Newcastle Chronicle disputes those claims, as Lee Ryder writes that financial terms had been agreed for the deal, and that the only hold-up was the medical
Overall it's been a transfer window to forget for Newcastle. They have yet to sign a single player, despite Benitez insisting he wanted to bring new faces in
Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron had been the number one target for Newcastle, but the two teams failed to agree a fee
Now, the Paraguayan is being linked with Tottenham and a host of Italian teams. Atlanta signed Pity Martinez this week in a move that seemed to confirm Almiron would leave
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