Everton manager Roberto Martinez deems star forward Romelu Lukaku to now be worth £55 million after the Belgian's exploits in a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Saturday.
Lukaku notched his seventh Premier League goal of the season as Everton claimed a point at Upton Park, with the 22-year-old continuing his fine form amidst intensifying rumours linking him with a move away.
However, Everton held on to John Stones despite considerable interest from Chelsea earlier this season, and Martinez is keen to do the same with Lukaku.
Quizzed on a reported price tag of £45m, Martinez told reporters: "After today, [he is worth] £55m!
"The real problem is when the chairman or owner of the club says we need to cash in on two or three players. That is not the situation at Everton.
"[Lukaku] wants to break records. He had in his eye Tony Cottee in 1993 being the last player to score 20 goals in a calendar year.
"He achieved that and he scored 21 and keeps going. He wants to improve and be the best in the world."
Lukaku's next opportunity to add to his tally for Everton will come at home to Aston Villa in a fortnight, after he returns from his nation's friendlies against Italy and Spain.
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