Chelsea have reportedly lodged a final offer for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

The Sun is reporting that the West London club have bid a British record £65million for the Belgium international, telling the Toffees they want an answer by the weekend.

The report also suggests that Chelsea are willing to throw in forgotten forward Loic Remy to sweeten the deal.

Chelsea sold Lukaku, 23, to Everton for £28m in the summer of 2014 and are keen to have him back but will not meet the £75m the Goodison Park outfit want.

A source told The Sun: "The club have made a very generous offer – it breaks the British and club record – and is more than double what Everton paid for Romelu.

"Last summer the John Stones negotiations became a bit of a saga and Chelsea want to avoid that so pretty much have told Everton they want to get this all wrapped up by the weekend."