Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has become frustrated at Goodison Park after the Toffees refused to pay for his plane fare to return early from international duty.
The 23-year-old was away with Belgium's national team for a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus on Tuesday, and in an attempt to return to club football as soon as possible, Lukaku and company chipped in for a private jet to fly them back to the UK.
The private jet, which flew from Nicosia to the North-West of England, cost £6,500 per person, a fee that was covered by Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Burnley, but not Everton.
Everton decided not to pay the £13k, which would have covered Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas' flights, because they don't play until Monday evening, claiming that there was no reason for the Belgium stars to come back early.
"The Belgium players at clubs in the north-west organised a private jet to fly them home from Cyprus, to get back quicker," a source told "?the Mirror.
Everton refused Romelu Lukaku a private jet back from Belgium duty.
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"All the other clubs agreed to pay the £6,500 cost for their players, and Lukaku wasn't happy when Everton told him they wouldn't pay.
"Mirallas was in the same position, and the two of them ended up paying for the flights themselves."
Ronald Koeman's side travel to Sunderland on Monday night as they aim to record their third win in four games.
The Toffees will be hoping the recent disagreement with Lukaku, who scored two goals in Belgium's 3-0 win over Cyprus won't disrupt the harmony in the camp, which seems to have finally settled down following Roberto Martinez's hapless tenure last season.