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Everton manager Ronald Koeman tells wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku he should 'respect his contract' after Belgian declared he wants to leave

Ronald Koeman is furious at Romelu Lukaku's public declaration that he wants to leave Everton and warned that the top scorer must respect his contract.

Lukaku made plain his desire to play in the Champions League and claimed that Everton do not match his ambitions in a startling interview this week.

And that has left Koeman, who spoke to the player at Finch Farm on Thursday morning, angry.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is furious with striker Romelu Lukaku, who went public with his demands to leave the club this week
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is furious with striker Romelu Lukaku, who went public with his demands to leave the club this week
Koeman told top scorer Lukaku that he will respect his contract at Goodison Park
Koeman told top scorer Lukaku that he will respect his contract at Goodison Park

Lukaku, though, will play against Hull in the Premier League this weekend.