Lukaku worth a gamble

Romelu Lukaku is a name many in England would not have heard of, but the young Belgian is certainly becoming a prominent figure in his own country.

Dubbed the "new Didier Drogba", Lukaku is making waves in Anderlecht's first team, scoring eight goals in 14 appearances, all from the bench, and this is despite him being only 16 years-old.

The powerful forward, of Belgian-Congolese decent, has long been thought of as a future star, but many would not have expected his reputation to have grown quite so quickly. Despite assertions from the forward's father that he will not move before he finishes school at the age of 18, Anderlecht will be bracing themselves for bids during the January transfer window.

Arsenal could well be at the head of the queue for the £15 million-rated player as key striker Robin van Persie is out for five months, second-choice frontman Nicklas Bendtner is currently injured and Eduardo continues to succumb to niggling injuries since returning from his leg-break.

Arsene Wenger keeps a keen eye on Belgian talent, in the past insisting that he knows all about the best young Belgians coming through the system. The likes of Lille's Eden Hazard and Standard Liege's Steven Defour and Axel Witsel have been linked with a move to Arsenal to join fellow countryman Thomas Vermaelen in recent months and Lukaku could be another name to add to the list.

Some would argue that Arsenal already have enough young strikers and an experienced forward is needed if the club is to win some long-awaited silverware this season, but Lukaku could be a gamble worth taking if he continues his development at the vast rate he has so far in his career.

Arsene Wenger admits to missing out on Drogba having waited too long to bid for the striker while at Guingamp, surely he wouldn't want to make the same mistake again.

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