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West Ham chief: This is the real reason we failed to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku
WEST HAM have TWICE failed to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, according to Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady.
Karren Brady says West Ham tried to sign Romelu Lukaku twice
Lukaku recently turned down the chance to become Everton's highest-ever paid player as he sets his sights on a bigger club.
And Brady has revealed how the Belgium international snubbed West Ham's approaches on two occasions as he wanted Champions League football.
Romelu Lukaku is the top scorer in the Premier League
Lukaku is the Premier League's leading scorer with 23 goals to his name this season and has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United in recent weeks.
Writing in her column in The Sun, Brady said: "We have twice tried to buy him but he wants a club playing Champions’ League football — and quickly.
"You can’t dismiss his ambition but it’s a shame he regards such an admirable club as little more than a stop-over."
Romelu Lukaku wants Champions League football
Brady added: "Romelu Lukaku is a classic shape for a centre-forward — big, broad and decisive.
"Not all strikers are built like Everton’s star — take Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. None are as important as Lukaku to Everton."