Goodison Park officials are scheduled to meet Lukaku’s agent, Mino Raiola, in the coming days as they look to tie down the forward’s long-term future. Chelsea have spent the summer courting Lukaku just two years after he left Stamford Bridge to join Everton in a club-record £28million move, although there has been no official bid. Everton are adamant the Belgium international will not leave regardless of that interest and their stance will be underlined by the commencement of discussions.

GETTY Romelu Lukaku picked up a heel injury in a friendly for Everton on Saturday

Lukaku has three years to run on his existing deal but Everton want to underline his importance to the future of the club under billionaire major shareholder Farhad Moshiri by presenting him with fresh terms which reflect his standing as a 20-goal-a-season marksman. Italian super-agent Raiola will be in the country to finalise Paul Pogba’s world record transfer from Juventus to Manchester United and will represent Lukaku in the talks. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright rebuffed Chelsea’s attempts to sign John Stones last summer and the London club are facing the prospect of similar frustration in their efforts to resign Lukaku.

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