The Everton man is one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers.
Toffees midfielder Gareth Barry raved about the quality of his teammate Romelu Lukaku, when speaking live on talkSPORT today, suggesting that there is no reason why they cannot bring Champions League football to Goodison Park…if the big Belgian remains with the club.
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The 23-year-old hitman has been in exceptional form for the Blues so far this season, and has scored an impressive 16 goals in 23 Premier League appearances for his club thus far.
And Barry, who has made the second most Premier League appearances of all-time, told talkSPORT how the current Everton team have the potential to offer Lukaku the chance to play at the highest level:
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“There have been a few stories over the last couple of years about Rom wanting to play football at the highest level – and that is the Champions League. I’m sure he would have had conversations with the powers at the club and they are desperate to get there. With the signings we are making and the manager we have got at the minute, that is the road we want to go. Sometimes you have to be patient but I’m confident that, if Rom sticks around, Everton can get there.”
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Ronald Koeman’s men currently sit in seventh position in the Premier League table, and are now just seven points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal, after a fine run of form that has seen them win five and draw two of their last seven league outings.
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They will need to keep up their recent high levels of performance, if they are to break into the top four, and Lukaku’s goals will be paramount to their chances of success.
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