Arsenal and Chelsea target 'will sign' next week

Arsenal and Chelsea will learn the fate of their pursuit of Romelu Lukaku next week, according to skysports.com.

The Belgian striker has been long linked with a move to the Premier League, with Liverpool and Manchester City also in contention.

However, with Arsenal and Chelsea prowling, Lukaku is set to make a decision on his future, before his college exams.

"I would like my future settled by next Monday," said Lukaku.

"My college exams start the next day and I don't want any other concerns.

 

"I'll be going to one of the top two or three clubs in England - or else I'll stay at Anderlecht.

"I want to leave, because I want to score goals in a stadium where there are 50,000 people, and play in the Champions League."

Both Arsenal and Chelsea will play Champions League football next season, and the 19-year-old insistence that he play in Europe's premier club competition means the decision between where he makes his move lies with those two sides.

While Arsenal have a rich history of developing young players and require a partner for Robin van Persie, Chelsea are in a date of flux with the club still looking for a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, who was sacked following their inability to claim the Premier League of Champions league titles.