Summer Chelsea target Romelu Lukaku reveals Premier League club came very close to signing him from Everton

Premier League ambitions: Romelu Lukaku
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Vaishali Bhardwaj8 December 2016

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed he came close to leaving the club for a fellow Premier League side this summer, but saw a potential transfer halted by the Toffees.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman made it clear to the 23-year-old in the summer that he formed part of his plans this season as Lukaku's former club Chelsea attempted - unsuccessfully - to lure the forward back to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea tried several times to re-sign a player who they sold to Everton for £28million in 2014, but couldn't agree a fee with the Liverpool-based club.

And Lukaku has now admitted that an unnamed Premier League club did come close to signing him but failed to do so because of Everton's insistence on keeping him at Goodison Park.

"I’m not going to lie. There was a specific club in England who was really keen to buy me," Lukaku told Sport/Voetbalmagazine.

"But Everton’s new staff made me understand they didn’t want me to leave. What can you do when that happens?"

Lukaku has broken a number of goalscoring records during his three years, which includes a season-long loan, at Everton and has scored seven Premier League goals so far this season.

Despite his individual exploits, Lukaku admits he still dreams of winning the Premier League title.

"That’s the trophy I want, that’s what I work for, to win that title," he added.

"I would not say no to Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 or the Bundesliga, but before such a move several conditions need to be met.

"First I need a coach to work with who believes in me as there is no point in signing for someone and then realise on the spot that the system is not designed for me."

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