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José Mourinho Criticises Romelu Lukaku's Desire For Everton Stay

Zip It, You! Mourinho Criticises Lukaku Again Over Desire For Everton Stay
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho talks to substitute Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Chelsea manager José Mourinho has risked exacerbating his relationship with Romelu Lukaku after he belittled the on-loan striker's comments about wanting to remain at Everton next season.

Lukaku, who scored his eighth Premier League goal of the campaign in the Toffees' 4-0 defeat of Stoke on Saturday, said in an interview last week he was keen on staying at Goodison Park for a second campaign.

However, Mourinho has swiftly quashed such a possibility and again questioned the Belgian striker's attitude.

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Lukaku scored his eighth of the season versus Stoke on Saturday

"Maybe there is a new rule in football that when the season finishes every player is able to decide their own future?" Mourinho asked rhetorically at his press conference on Tuesday.

The Portuguese's latest remark about Lukaku comes four days after he called on the 20-year-old to explain why he had made a transfer deadline day loan switch to Everton.

"Romelu likes to speak," Mourinho said on Friday. "He’s a young boy who likes to speak. But the only thing he didn’t say is why he went to Everton on loan. That’s the only thing he never says. And my last contact with him was to tell him exactly that. ‘Why do you never say why you are not here?’"

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates as Newcastle keeper Tim Krul (r) and defender Davide Santon react after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates as Newcastle keeper Tim Krul reacts after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates with teammate Steven Naismith (L) after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on October 5, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England, on October 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATES RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on October 5, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his side's win during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park on October 26, 2013 in Birmingham, England (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park on October 26, 2013 in Birmingham, England (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his team's win during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park on October 26, 2013 in Birmingham, England (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park in Birmingham on October 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Asmir Begovic, Goalkeeper of Stoke City looks on dejected as Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Stoke City at Goodison Park on November 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MARCH 25: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton at St James' Park on March 25, 2014 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison Park on March 22, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park on March 1, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park on March 1, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park on March 1, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates his goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park on March 1, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England on December 29, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATESRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on December 29, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Lukaku had a penalty saved by Manuel Neuer in Chelsea's European Super Cup shootout defeat to Bayern Munich three days before he agreed to join Everton.

Signed by Chelsea for around £20 million from Anderlecht in 2011, Lukaku has made just 15 appearances for the Blues and spent last season on loan at West Brom, where he scored 17 goals.

He has so far hit more League goals than Chelsea's three main strikers, Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto'o and Demba Ba, this season.

Lukaku is not the only Belgian out on loan from Chelsea. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is into his third successive term with Atlético Madrid and Eden Hazard's brother, Thorgan, is currently playing for Zulte Waregem.

Chelsea travel to Sunderland on Wednesday night while Everton will make the short trip to champions Manchester United.

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