Romelu Lukaku linked with a rumoured return to Everton | OneFootball

Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a rumoured return to Everton after enduring an injury-laden campaign this season.

He’s yet to play a single minute for Napoli this season and could be on the way out of Serie A. Italian newspaper Il Mattino claims that the Toffees have explored the possibility of signing the Belgian this month and have presumably made initial contact with the striker’s representatives.

Fichajes have also reported that Eveton are considering a move for the Belgian international. “The deal is shaping up to be a golden opportunity, given that the Italian club has set a highly competitive price for the transfer. It's estimated that Napoli would accept a payment of between €15 and €20 million to finalize the sale of the experienced striker. This amount is attractive to the Merseyside club's finances, as they seek to upgrade their squad without jeopardizing their financial stability,” stated their website.

Lukaku was a goal machine during his spell at Goodison Park and one of the most important players for the club in the previous decade. He scored 87 goals in 166 appearances across all competitions between 2013 and 2017 and is also the club’s all-time top Premier League goal-scorer with 68 goals. Lukaku joined Manchester United for £75 million in 2017 but his career has been unsettled since then.

He has since played for Inter Milan, Chelsea and Roma before joining Napoli in 2024. He contributed to 25 goals in Napoli’s Serie A-winning campaign last season but has suffered from several fitness problems of late and has fallen down the pecking order for Antonio Conte.

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2 Posted 20/01/2026 at 13:36:05

He has been injured this season only.

Last season he scored 14 league goals in 36 games.

But of course, if you'd prefer Beto and Barry...

Sean Kearns 4 Posted 20/01/2026 at 13:47:57

Paul said no!! 😂 😂 🤣 🤣 you can’t make this shit up!… I can’t stop laughing

Steve Brown 5 Posted 20/01/2026 at 13:49:50

Jimmy, you prefer a kid who has scored 15 goals in Spain and England to an international who has scored 273 goals in England and Italy?

Takes all sorts, I suppose.

If Everton sign Lukaku, Moyes will pick him every time when fit.

Mick O\'Malley 6 Posted 20/01/2026 at 13:58:57

Id have him back in a heartbeat, he's only been injured this season, Barry could learn so much from him, he is still bagging goals at international level as well,, some of our fans wanted the permanently injured Calum Wilson to come in, I'd be absolutely delighted to see him in a blue shirt again, and if it means I never have to set eyes on Beto again it's double the delight

Paul Hewitt 7 Posted 20/01/2026 at 14:01:56

I didn't know the word No was funny?. Each to there own.

Alan McGuffog 8 Posted 20/01/2026 at 14:25:38

Amokachi ?

Dave Abrahams 9 Posted 20/01/2026 at 14:50:12

Alan (8) Well Amokachi scored two in an FA cup semi final while Lukaku missed three sitters and a penalty in the one he played in for us, good goalscorer though no doubt about that but that was then and the premiere league might be a lot faster and tougher than those European leagues he’s been playing the last few years.

Alan J Thompson 10 Posted 20/01/2026 at 14:50:18

Depending on the severity of his injury, why not just offer a straight swap, Beto, who has played in Italy, for Lukaku as Napoli should require a replacement/second striker. Whatever, would Lukaku at 31 or 32 be a long term replacement or is it just the cost of any such deal that appeals, and no Moroccan.

Dave Abrahams 11 Posted 20/01/2026 at 14:52:58

Alan (10) Alan, Lukaku is 33 next May.

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