Romelu Lukaku admitted he could not turn down the opportunity to join Manchester United after hearing Jose Mourinho's plan to "rebuild the club".

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Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku was sold by

Jose Mourinho's plans for the club

Romelu Lukaku admitted he could not turn down

the opportunity to join Manchester United after

hearing Jose Mourinho's plan to "rebuild the club".

Chelsea had initially appeared to be strong

favourites to sign the Belgium international from

Everton, only for United to swoop in and secure

his signature for a fee that Sky sources

understand could rise to £90m.

Mourinho was in charge when Lukaku was given

the green light to leave Stamford Bridge, but three

years on he now sees the striker as a key player

at Old Trafford.

Despite videos appearing on social media of

Lukaku in Los Angeles with his good friend and

United midfielder Paul Pogba, the striker insists it

was the influence of Mourinho rather than the

France international that made him want to move

to Old Trafford.

I always wanted to play for a club of

this stature. Now I am here I want to

take my chance

Romelu Lukaku

"We were just on holiday together," Lukaku said of

the United and France midfielder. "At the end of

the day, I had to make my own choices.

"It was the conversation I had with the manager

that really convinced me the most, the plans and

how he wanted to rebuild the club and he wanted

me to be part of it.

"I am grateful for the chance."

Lukaku will be tasked with filling the hole by last

season's top-scorer top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic,

as well as the club's all-time leading marksman

Wayne Rooney, following his return to Everton.

Marcus Rashford says he's looking forward to developing

a partnership with new Manchester United team-mate

Romelu Lukaku

The 24-year-old's impressive goals ratio for

Everton suggests he is ready to step up at Old

Trafford, however, and the striker is keen to get

started.

"It feels great [to be a United player]," Lukaku said

in Washington. "It is something I always wanted.

"I always wanted to play for a club of this stature.

Now I am here I want to take my chance and try

to deliver as much as I could for the club.

"I don't want to talk about personal ambitions. I

just want to work hard on a daily basis and win as

many games as I can."