Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an
agreement with Everton for Romelu Lukaku.
Tweets from the Premier League club’s official account read:
“#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.”
The transfer will reportedly cost United up to £100million.
The deal will be worth an initial £75m, plus a further £15m of easily
attainable add-ons linked to achievements and appearances.
The Red Devils value Wayne Rooney, who will move the other
way as part of the deal, at around £10m, swelling the whole value of the deal
on the table to nine figures.
UK Guardian reports that Lukaku has undergone a medical at
the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, where he has been on holiday with his friend
and future club-mate, Paul Pogba.
By Ifreke Inyang
