The Everton striker has told friends that he would be willing to return to Chelsea, despite the fact that they will not be playing Champions League football next year, if the terms were right.

Sources close to the Belgian striker have indicated that there are few clubs that Lukaku would opt for if he left Everton this summer, but Chelsea are one of them.

Lukaku left Stamford Bridge for Everton two years ago in a £28million deal, frustrated at not being able to force his way past players like Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto'o and Demba Ba.