Romelu Lukaku would be a good fit for Atletico Madrid, according to former Atletico goalkeeper Joel Robles.
Robles is now an Everton player and had Lukaku as a teammate last season after the Belgium international moved to Goodison Park on loan from Chelsea.
Lukaku has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the Chelsea-bound Diego Costa and Robles has told Mundo Deportivo that he would be a fine choice.
“He’s a lot like Costa but I would say he is even more physically powerful,” Joel said.
“He’s a real animal, a beast. He is also a player who fights a lot and has a goal in him, like Costa.
“Lukaku is a player who always faces up. He never hides if a game gets ugly, and has a lot of character. No doubt he’d be a good signing for Atletico.”
Joel added however that he has no insight into what Lukaku’s next step would be.
“I don’t know if he will go to Atleti. He could even return to Everton or continue with Chelsea,” the former Wigan Athletic custodian continued.
“It’s normal that he would interest the best clubs in the world because he did very well this year, and before with West Bromwich Albion.
“He’s the typical type of player for Diego Simeone and would convince him from day one. When you see him train, he would certainly be convinced.
“He would suit Atletico’s game smoothly. He’s very fast and I think he’d do well.
“He’s a very quiet person and one of those people you like to have in the locker room.”
