Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has backed the move for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku is high on the list of potential replacements after the Belgian scored 25 league goals for Everton last season.

Lukaku joined Chelsea as an 18-year-old in 2011 but was given limited chances in the first team and eventually moved to Merseyside three years later.

"Chelsea bought that player as a youngster and maybe it was too early or whether he didn't get the chances I don't know," Lampard said.

"But I love his attitude, the way he plays and very determined. I remember training with him and he was always practising and he wanted to score goals. I respect lads like that.

"He deserves the best and if Costa does move on and they want to get something like for like in the style of a big front man who score goals then Lukaku has proved he can do that."