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Everton forward Romelu Lukaku is right to look for Champions League football next season, according to The Sun’s deputy head of sport Martin Lipton. Lukaku cast doubt on his Everton future after telling Sky Sports News HQ that the Champions League is the next step for him, with Roberto Martinezs side 13 points behind Manchester City in the final top-four qualification spot.Speaking on the Sunday Supplement, Lipton believes Lukaku can still improve as a player, but has the quality to play at the highest level. He feels he should be playing in the Champions League and hes probably right, Lipton said. Look at his goals. Im sure he wouldnt be unhappy to do it at Everton, but thats not going to happen next season.Hes been excellent since he moved there and scored lots of goals. Hes a top player and a goalscorer, and hes still learning and growing as a player. Lukaku says he would like to play in the Champions League next year Its interesting that Chelsea looked at him and didnt fancy him under a couple of different managers. Jose Mourinho decided he was surplus to requirements when they brought in Diego Costa, and I wonder what Chelsea fans think of that now.Lukaku - who left Chelsea permanently in 2014 - has scored 43 league goals for Everton and, of players under the age of 23 in European footballs five major leagues, only Tottenhams Harry Kane has more goals this season.It is a record that has prompted speculation he could leave Goodison Park in the summer, with the players father suggesting Manchester United or Bayern Munich could be options for his son. Lukaku has scored 18 goals in 28 Premier League appearances this season Chelsea, who are 10 points off fourth with eight games remaining, have also been linked with a bid to re-sign their former player, but The Times Alyson Rudd says they dont have a chance because they are unlikely to be playing Champions League football next season.Chelsea are not going to buy him back because theyre not in the Champions League so he wont go there, Rudd said. In 20 years time when we look back at the career of Jose Mourinho, hopefully for him the massive blip this year at Chelsea will look odd and out of place. Most of the decisions he makes seem to be the right ones, and if all Lukaku needed was an arm around the shoulder, I dont see why you cant give a player that.That seemed to be the message coming out of Stamford Bridge. A young player misses one penalty, his head goes down and you give up on him? I dont see the logic at all.Lipton also urged Lukaku to pay attention to fellow Belgian striker Christian Bentekes experience at Liverpool. Benteke has struggled since making the move from Aston Villa. Christian Benteke (left) has struggled since his move to Liverpool Look at Christian Benteke, he thrives when hes told how great he is but hes found it much harder to cope with the goldfish bowl at Liverpool, where theres much more expectation on him, he added.It may be that Lukaku is better out of the spotlight, and well find out when he gets under the spotlight. At this juncture we dont really know because he didnt play enough for Chelsea. The only thing you remember is when he walked up and missed the penalty in the Super Cup final. Also See: Lukakus Everton future in doubt Time for Lukaku to move Niklas Hjalmarsson Jersey . In the days leading up to the draft, TSN.ca and TSN Radio basketball analyst Duane Watson looks at some of the names that will be headlining the event. 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