Carragher just couldn’t resist.
Romelu Lukaku has told Everton he won’t sign a new deal with the club, according to several reports.
Everton were said to have offered the striker the most lucrative deal in the history of the club, worth around £140,000 a week.
However, the 23-year-old rejected the five-year deal, despite his agent Mino Raiola recently saying he was “99.9 percent” certain Lukaku would sign a new contract at Goodison Park.
Lukaku, who has two years remaining on his current deal, reportedly turned down the offer as he wants to play Champions League football.
A huge blow for Everton https://t.co/xmygcSJh2A
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) March 14, 2017
The striker has scored 81 goals in 156 appearances for the Toffees. He joined the club from Chelsea in 2013 initially on-loan, before signing permanently the following summer for £28m.
If Lukaku leaves, it’ll be a big blow to Ronald Koeman’s side. The Belgian would command a hefty transfer fee, but it’ll be difficult to replace a striker who has 20 goals in 29 games already this season.
Everton fans also had salt rubbed into their wounds by a Liverpool legend.
Carragher, a boyhood Evertonian, jokingly took credit for Lukaku reportedly wanting to leave the Toffees.
The Sky Sports pundit recently filmed a segment with the striker at Everton’s training ground.
Interview & training with Lukaku coming now on @SkySportsNewsHQ pic.twitter.com/hCUL5eaRK3
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 28, 2017
Interview & finishing masterclass from @RomeluLukaku9 for the @SpursOfficial & @Everton game. Told him he's World Class!! pic.twitter.com/QUilW9XAOX
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 28, 2017
And joked that he put a word in with Lukaku about leaving the club:
“I knew putting the Everton training kit on and going to the training ground to have a word with him would be worth it!” he tweeted on Tuesday afternoon.
I knew putting the Everton training kit on & going to the training ground to have a word with him would be worth it! https://t.co/NDCKA009hL
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) March 14, 2017
Agent Carra mission accomplished
— The Liverpool Way (@theliverpoolway) March 14, 2017
At least we think Carragher was joking.
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 14, 2017
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