Guus Hiddink has warned Chelsea about Everton
striker Romelu Lukaku ahead of their Premier League clash
on Saturday and admitted he does not know why the striker
was sold.
Lukaku failed to break into Jose Mourinho's first-team plans
at Stamford Bridge and moved to Everton in a £28 million
deal in 2014.
The 22-year-old has established himself as one of England's
most potent strikers at Goodison Park and Hiddink
acknowledged that Chelsea's record of giving young players
opportunities must improve.
"Lukaku is a very dangerous player," he told reporters. "It is
difficult to judge how he performed when he was here and I
don’t know the reason he was sold.
“He has become a strong player and it is nice to see players
develop. He’s one of the top strikers. Normally strikers who
are not top in the league, they might get a little frustrated
when they don’t score.
“But he is very cool and if he doesn’t score one game, then
the next game he is taking the chances and that’s what
makes him a good player.
“In principle I’m in favour to bring in young players. If the
circumstances allow that’s what we will do. I’d prefer to do
that in the winter period than bringing in certain names.
“If you have this academy, the facilities and the training
programme one day it must produce. If not it is not worth
having an academy.
“If the management and board are having this policy you are
unanimously in favour to do so. You must give young British
players and those from abroad a chance."
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