Everton
striker Romelu Lukaku has hit back at Jose Mourinho after the Chelsea
manager claimed he wasn't prepared to fight for a first-team spot.
The
21-year-old joined Roberto Martinez's side for a club-record £28million
last week when he opted to leave Stamford Bridge after starting just
one Premier League game in a three-year spell.
Mourinho
has since gone on record questioning Lukaku's commitment to Chelsea,
with the Belgium striker hitting back at the Special One for his
comments.
The Everton striker said 'I want to develop and become one of the best and the manager wants to make our team one of the best teams in England.
'So
to me it was a great challenge to play under him. I need to play at a
high level and play in a good team. I'm not saying Chelsea are not a
good team but I needed to be in a place where it felt right.
'I have the trust of the supporters. I can grow. I can develop. It almost feels that I belong here. That's why I came back.'
With Mourinho bringing back veteran
striker Didier Drogba to the club on a one-year deal as well as spending
£32million on Diego Costa, Lukaku's days at Chelsea looked to be
numbered with Everton pouncing as a result.
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