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Man Utd make announcement on Romelu Lukaku deal: Fee agreed, medical confirmed
MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Everton for striker Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku spotted having a kickabout with Pogba in LA
Manchester United have been on the hunt for a new striker this summer after releasing last season's top goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata has been heavily linked with a big-money move to Old Trafford, but it looks as though Lukaku is the man to replace Ibrahimovic.
The Red Devils claim to have agreed a fee with Everton, understood to be £75million, to sign the Belgium international.
Lukaku, who has also been linked with a return to Chelsea, is set to undergo a medical at United once he agrees personal terms.
Manchester United agree fee with Everton for striker Romelu Lukaku
#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms. pic.twitter.com/O7oQJWzYHo
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 8, 2017
Manchester United agree fee with Everton for striker Romelu Lukaku
United tweeted: "#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms.
"A further announcement will be made in due course."
United captain Wayne Rooney has been heavily linked with a return to Everton this summer, but the move is not expected to be linked with the Lukaku deal.
United are hopeful of concluding a deal for Lukaku before they depart for their pre-season tour of the United States tomorrow.
Romelu Lukaku worked with Jose Mourinho during his time at Chelsea
Lukaku has previously worked with United manger Jose Mourinho during his time at Chelsea.
Mourinho sold Lukaku to Everton in 2014 for £28million, but the 24-year-old striker has previously admitted there are no hard feelings.
He said in December 2015: "Everyone says it is Mourinho's fault but it is not his fault because I made the decision [to leave Chelsea]. I went to his office to ask if I could go.
"I signed the deal with Everton at 11 o'clock and the first text message I got on my old BlackBerry was from Mourinho saying: 'Good luck, do your best and I will see you next season.' He was the first.
"Nobody knows that and that is why for me he gets immense respect."
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