Romelu Lukaku has become the first ever Premier League player to sign for Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports stable. The Manchester United striker took a trip to New York this week to complete the deal. Read more on @versus.

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Romelu Lukaku has become the first ever Premier League player to sign for Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports stable.

The 24-year-old was officially "welcomed to the family" after taking a trip to New York this week when Manchester United players were granted some time off from training.

Couple family members welcoming Romelu Lukaku to the Roc Nation Sports family. @leonardfournette @teamvic @rlukaku9 #manchesterunited

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He posed for a photo with Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette and wide receiver Victor Cruz alongside Shawn 'Pecas' Costner, a senior management executive at Roc Nation Sports.

The move has been made to try and boost the striker's profile Stateside, and may or not have been initiated by his current agent Mino Raiola, who also looks after Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.