17 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Aleksandar Mitrovic

4. He Has A Better Goal-Scoring Ratio For Anderlecht Than Everton Forward Romelu Lukaku Did...

Chelsea paid an eye-watering £17 million for Romelu Lukaku back in August 2011 in order to bring the big Belgian forward to the Premier League - yet Aleksandar Mitrovic's scoring record for Anderlecht is better than the now-Everton striker's. In 98 appearances across all competitions for Anderlecht, Lukaku netted 41 times between 2009 and 2011 - an average of a goal every 2.4 games. Mitrovic, meanwhile, scored 44 times in 90 appearances for the Belgian Pro League side between 2013 and 2015 - a return of a goal on average every 2.05 games. Considering Lukaku has netted 53 Premier League goals for Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion and Everton over the last four seasons, Newcastle fans should be excited by Mitrovic.