Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has rejected West Ham United twice, claims Karren Brady.
West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has revealed in her football diary in The Sun that the club tried to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku twice.
Brady has showered praise on the Belgium international, but she seems to have taken a dig at the 23-year-old for considering Everton a stop-over.
The former Chelsea striker suggested to Sky Sports last month that he wants to play in the Champions League.
BBC Sport has also reported that Lukaku has rejected a new contract offered by Everton.
“We have twice tried to buy him but he wants a club playing Champions’ League football — and quickly,” Brady wrote about Lukaku in her football diary in The Sun.
“You can’t dismiss his ambition but it’s a shame he regards such an admirable club as little more than a stop-over.”
Lukaku is one of the best strikers in the Premier League and has the potential to become one of the best players in the world.
The former Anderlecht star has scored 23 goals and provided six assists in the Premier League for Everton this season.
Everton are seventh in the league table at the moment with 54 points from 32 matches, while West Ham are currently 14th in the standings with 36 points from 32 games.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
