Bill Kenwright working to keep Lukaku and Barry
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has said that the club are doing all they can to keep loan signings Gareth Barry and Romelu Lukaku at the club next season.
The pair had a brilliant season with the blues with Barry who was on-loan from Manchester City playing 32 times and scoring 3 goals and Lukaku who was on-loan from Chelsea scoring 15 times in 31 games.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez (who last night announced a new 5 year contract) is keen to have the players back at Goodison Park and Kenwright confirmed that talks have been going on.
Kenwright said: “Lukaku we would love to keep. Gareth Barry we would love to keep and that is ongoing work and we obviously have to add to the squad, so it is non-stop.
“Romelu was a great addition to Everton. I have to tell you, off the pitch as well as on, he is an extraordinary boy. As you know he speaks all those languages, he’s got a terrific family and he walks the walk as well as talking the talk.”
“Romelu was a great addition to Everton. I have to tell you, off the pitch as well as on, he is an extraordinary boy. As you know he speaks all those languages, he’s got a terrific family and he walks the walk as well as talking the talk.
“We would love to have him back and people at Chelsea are good friends of mine so we are hopeful. But he is at the World Cup now and I think we will have to see what happens at the World Cup.
“Gareth Barry had a great season for us and I know the manager has spoken to him and I will meet with his people and we are hopeful that he will be there next season.”
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