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Manchester United star Romelu Lukaku becomes fourth-youngest player in history to score 90 Premier League goals

ROMELU LUKAKU became the fourth-youngest player in history to score 90 Premier League goals in Manchester United's 4-0 drubbing of Everton.

The former Toffees striker, 24, notched his 90th goal in the 89th-minute of the Old Trafford demolition job against his old club.

 Romelu Lukaku scored his 90th Premier League goal against old club Everton
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Romelu Lukaku scored his 90th Premier League goal against old club EvertonCredit: Rex Features
 Romelu Lukaku is the fourth-youngest player to score 90 Prem goals
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Romelu Lukaku is the fourth-youngest player to score 90 Prem goalsCredit: AFP

Belgian ace Lukaku scored 68 times during his four years at Everton, while notching a further 17 while on loan at West Brom.

He's got off to a flying start in Manchester too, netting five Premier League goals in his opening five games.

In fact, in all competitions this season - for club and country - Lukaku has scored a stunning 11 times in just nine games.

So strong has Lukaku's life in the Premier League been, that he has become the fourth-youngest man to reach 90 goals - aged 24 years, four months and four days.

He sits behind legendary trio Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney in the list -  but ahead of ex-Newcastle and England ace Alan Shearer.

Fowler hit the target first, aged just 22-years, seven months and 27 days old - in his 149th appearance.

 Michael Owen is the youngest player to ever reach 90 Premier League goals
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Michael Owen is the youngest player to ever reach 90 Premier League goalsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Youngest players to reach 90 Premier League goals

Robbie Fowler - 22y 7m 27d
Michael Owen - 22y 10m 19d
Wayne Rooney - 24y 1m 4d
ROMELU LUKAKU - 24y 4m 4d
Alan Shearer - 25y 2m 8d

 Romelu Lukaku scored 68 Premier League goals while at Everton
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Romelu Lukaku scored 68 Premier League goals while at EvertonCredit: PA:Press Association
 Robbie Fowler was the second-youngest star to reach 90 Prem strikes
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Robbie Fowler was the second-youngest star to reach 90 Prem strikesCredit: PA:Empics Sport

Owen is the second-youngest star, notching No90 in his 163rd game against 22 years, ten months and 19 days.

Rooney managed the feat in his 237th game, at the age of 24 years, one month and four days.

Meanwhile, Shearer - who was the quickest in the list to 90 Premier League goals at just 113 games - was nearly a year older than Lukaku, at 25 years, two months and eight days old.

Now check out the seven biggest talking points from this weekend's Premier League action, including Roy Hodgson, Arsenal and the two Manchester clubs.

 Wayne Rooney was the third-youngest to reach 90 Premier League goals
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Wayne Rooney was the third-youngest to reach 90 Premier League goalsCredit: AFP - Getty
 Romelu Lukaku also scored 17 Prem goals in his season-long loan at West Brom
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Romelu Lukaku also scored 17 Prem goals in his season-long loan at West BromCredit: AFP
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