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Blues boss Antonio Conte is desperate to land another front man before the transfer window closes next week but is facing a race against the clock. It appears that Belgium ace Lukaku is ready is pledge his future to Everton despite telling friends that he had set his heart on a return to West London. Everton have refused to budge from their £75m valuation of Lukaku who cost them £28m when he moved to Goodison Park from Chelsea two years ago.

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Conte last week hit out at the “crazy” state of the transfer market and said that Chelsea were ready to walk away from deals that didn’t represent value for money. That is what happened to his interest in Lukaku who is Everton appear set to offer him a £130,000 a week pay deal to stay beyond this season. They are hoping to have better luck with Columbian international Rodriguez, 25, who has been a target for both Arsenal and Manchester United this summer. Real president Florentino Perez is insisting that Rodriguez who was the world’s fourth most expensive player in history when they signed him is staying.