Everton have told Chelsea that Romelu Lukaku will start the season with them unless they meet his staggering £75million valuation.
The Blues are ready to offer up to £68million for the 23-year-old striker having had a £57million bid rejected.
But Everton are refusing to compromise despite accepting he wants to return to Stamford Bridge.
Mirrorfootball exclusively revealed news of the rejected £57million bid on Saturday.
It
is understood talks between the two clubs have been ongoing for over a
fortnight with Everton refusing to budge over the striker’s fee.
It means Chelsea will have to shatter the British transfer record,
set by Manchester United when they signed Angel Di Maria for
£59.7million from Real Madrid two years ago.
Chelsea’s offer is already more than double the £28million Everton paid for Lukaku two years ago.
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