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Everton have slapped a world-record £100m price tag on wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku.
Romelu LukakuThe Premier League top scorer has refused to sign a new contract at Goodison and wants to leave for a side in the Champions League.
But Everton are determined to keep hold of Lukaku and say they will only consider selling him this summer if a club meets their huge valuation of the 23-year-old.
Lukaku was the subject of interest from Chelsea last year but the Blues received no bid for a player they valued at around £70m.
But Everton now believe the Belgium’s worth has increased to £100m after a season in which he has plundered 24 league goals to top the scoring charts
The sky-high valuation will be designed to put off any clubs looking to take advantage of his contract stand-off.
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