Anderlecht general manager Herman van Holsbeeck tips Romelu Lukaku for £26m Premier League switch

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Anderlecht general manager Herman van Holsbeeck believes highly rated teenage striker Romelu Lukaku will seal a £26 million move to the Premier League when he leaves Belgium.

With the 17-year-old in fine form again this season, scoring 12 goals so far this term, Europe’s elite clubs have been keeping a keen eye on his progress with a view to a summer move.

Earlier this month, Goal.com UK exclusively revealed talks between Lukaku and Chelsea have stalled, which has allowed Tottenham and Everton to step up their interest.

Real Madrid have been linked with a move for the youngster, with teams from Italy and Germany also keen, as well as a host of Premier League clubs, and Van Holsbeeck feels that Lukaku will ply his trade in England when he leaves Belgium.

“Teams like Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool are interested,” he told Sudpresse.

“But if two clubs Manchester enter the race, it might be interesting.

“We know that Real Madrid is interested in all the young talent, but I think his future would rather be in England.

“The transfer should be around €30 million £26m.”

Van Holsbeeck recently confirmed that Anderlecht rejected a move for the teenager from a Premier League club in January, but it now seems as though it could just be a matter of time before the Belgian striker is terrorising defences in England’s top flight.