Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has confirmed the recent rumours: he wants to leave the club as soon as possible, preferably this summer. The 23-year-old forward scored 25 goals this season but the Toffees only managed a disappointing 11th-place finish in the Premier League. Manager Roberto Martinez was sacked as a result, while Lukaku might move back to Chelsea, his former club. Manchester United and Bayern Munich could also be interested.
Everton have a new owner, Farhad Moshiri, and Lukaku admits he will have a discussion with him but seems determined to leave the club. "I'm at a point where I have to make a good career choice," Lukaku said. "We have a new investor at Everton and out of courtesy I will listen to what he has to say. But I have my own ideas in mind. I want to win titles. I have had a very good season, but it is time for me to write myself a CV. That is why I play football. I got that trophy-winning mindset from Chelsea. People in Belgium don't see me playing for Everton, but I am respected by fans, managers and experts like Jamie Carragher, Graeme Souness and Thierry Henry."
Romelu Lukaku was a teenage sensation at Anderlecht in Belgium, where he made his debut at just 16 years old. He scored 33 league goals in 73 appearances for the Belgian club before joining Chelsea in 2011. He hasn't scored any goals for the Blues in three years as he was loaned out to West Bromwich Albion and Everton before making a permanent move to the Toffees for a club record fee of 28 million pounds.
You can bet on Lukaku's future at SkyBet, here are the odds for the most likely destinations at the end of the summer transfer window:
Chelsea - 1.73 Everton - 4.00 Paris Saint-Germain - 4.00 Manchester United - 12.00 Borussia Dortmund - 13.00
sharpe 7 years ago
He plays football to write a CV? This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. These guys don't have any ethic, Everton broke their club record to buy him a few seasons ago and now when the team is in move he wants to leave? I don't like that, but no doubt Everton will try to make him stay at any price because Lukaku is...
He plays football to write a CV? This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. These guys don't have any ethic, Everton broke their club record to buy him a few seasons ago and now when the team is in move he wants to leave? I don't like that, but no doubt Everton will try to make him stay at any price because Lukaku is one of their most important player. And one more thing move to MU or Chelsea doesnt guaranteed any cups and even if they do won something you could still sit on the bench in the 2/3 of the time so...
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Alexa Alexa 7 years ago
In last few transfer windows ,Romelu Lukaku is always very interesting to big clubs.He is still young but he has enormous experience of playing on highest level.Everton knows that they will earn a lot of money by selling him so I think it is natural to see them parting ways this summer.
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Cobra69 7 years ago
Romelu Lukaki is great striker and he deserves to play in big club, Everton is solid, but nothing special, they don't even play in Europa League. Romelu is player that want to play in Champions League, PSG is good destination for him, in my opinon, Ibrahimovic is out, Lavezzi is out, so Lukaku and Cavani would be great...
Romelu Lukaki is great striker and he deserves to play in big club, Everton is solid, but nothing special, they don't even play in Europa League. Romelu is player that want to play in Champions League, PSG is good destination for him, in my opinon, Ibrahimovic is out, Lavezzi is out, so Lukaku and Cavani would be great duo.
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mannixx 7 years ago
I think he made a wright decision to move from Everton. He is top class forward and deserve to play in better team and espacially to play in Champions League:He would be good choice for Paris to take over Ibrahimovic place and i think French league would be good for him.
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