Worried Romelu Lukaku will leave 'Jihad Central' Brussels district to keep family safe

Romelu Lukaku boasts 41 caps for Belgium

ROMELU LUKAKU has revealed concerns about his safety and that of his family in the wake of the security threat in his native Belgium.

 

The Everton striker has an apartment in the Molenbeek municipality of Brussels, which has been described as ‘Jihad Central’, but says he will now look to move “as soon as possible.”

Brussels has been in lockdown over the weekend amid fears of a “serious and imminent threat” from terrorists and the situation is forcing Lukaku to reassess his own situation.

 

“I live in Brussels and I live where the police are doing a lot of the things,” said Lukaku.

“I have had an apartment in Molenbeek for six years now and it is a nice neighbourhood. It is calm and stuff.

“But with the things happening there now it is a bit difficult. I never saw any trouble, but now we are going to move as soon as possible.”

 

Lukaku regularly returns to Belgium and said: “From the national team, 30-40 players come from Brussels and a few others from Molenbeek.

“It has been a shock because now at the moment the safety is the highest level of security.

“At the moment, all of my family are over here. Obviously we will try and move as soon as possible. You just want your family to be safe.”