Romelu Lukaku

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Think we will not regretting it that much, even if he banging like 25+ goals for MU next season. It depends on how many silverware we won at the end of season though in compare to them. Lukaku is not our player. Regretting much, will be like when we sold Batman to Liverpool, and helping their position on top of us at the end of season.

[sir_volrath 61]

Kristof Terreur (respectable Belgian HLN journalist) says that Lukaku really IS Conte's choice and those two have called each other repeatedly during these past few months. Both thought the deal would have gone through by now.

If the board screws this up, Conte will walk by the end of the season. I'm sure of it.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Everton get Rooney back on a free and United keep paying most part of his wages for the next couple of seasons. And still the fee is 75m reaching 90m after "easily achievable add-ons" (as per today's The Times).

He'd have been my 1st choice here won't deny this but even I can agree it's a silly amount of money. United had a leverage also in Rooney. Conte's 1st choice or not, this sum is complete madness.

[Atholy 1,293]

The most reliable source in Belgian Media (Het Nieuwsblad) comes up with this news:

 

• Romelu clearly told his manager he wants to join Chelsea
• He is in contact with Conte for a while now and both agreed on the deal already a month ago. Both expecting it would have been a done deal by now!
• As a matter a fact a transfer was ALMOST done last summer but a dispute between both owners blew the deal off last minute! 

 

• Raoiola on the other hand, wants him to go to Man U:
  • he got Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan & Pogba signing at Man U last season and now wants to bring in a new big deal.
  • WHY? Because Man U are paying him big bucks as a commission salary! We pay far less! 

 

All the waiting of our excellent board , made this to the situation we are in right now! Just finish this deal of  ****! 

PLAYER wants to be here, MANAGER wants him to be here => Perfect match! 

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

9 minutes ago, Atholy said:

Raoiola on the other hand, wants him to go to Man U:

• he got Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan & Pogba signing at Man U last season and now wants to bring in a new big deal.
• WHY? Because Man U are paying him big bucks as a commission salary! We pay far less!

So true. Fergie knows how greedy that bastard is. World knows.

[gadget 126]

Is the annoyance because we're missing out on Lukaku or that we're missing out to a direct rival?

 

Personally want him at chelsea 

[Special Juan 27,424]

Might be a blessing in disguise, I want Belotti here.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I take back my Marina slander. £100m for Lukaku is insane. 

[Special Juan 27,424]

Training out in LA with Pogba and medical this weekend apparently.

[Rekin 835]

It seems that the fee is actually in the region of £100m. £75m straight up, £15m in clauses and a Rooney fee for around £10m waived. 

I don't know. The transfer fees this summer are just so hard to relate to. Take someone like Mahrez who is suddenly valued at £50m, surely Lukaku is a better deal from that perspective? At the same time, you have B.Silva joining Man C for a bit over £50m, a player I would greatly prefer to Lukaku.
I mean, we are talking about a fee that is larger than that paid for Pogba less than a year ago. Pogba, for context, was the hottest property in Europe short of Ronaldo and Messi. It just seems unreal to top that for a player like Lukaku. Excellent at scoring goals sure, but also very limited in other areas. 

Suddenly paying the clause for Belotti is no longer more than the cost of Lukaku. I hope that the board considers that. 
My biggest concern is how Conte takes this. I would like to think that he isnt a child and realises that paying £100m for a limited player is insane, but I think we really need to finish some transfers to keep him happy. 

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

So at least now we know, from where Everton will get all the money for paying their multiple signings earlier from. Mystery solved.

[Rekin 835]

4 minutes ago, Bernard N Y Burgesson said:

Well, if SaintPheonixx says so...

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

Just now, Rekin said:

Well, if SaintPheonixx says so...

Manchester United fans just piss mE off always. They speak like they won the CL, EPL FA and league cup

[Rekin 835]

8 minutes ago, Bernard N Y Burgesson said:

Manchester United fans just piss mE off always. They speak like they won the CL, EPL FA and league cup

Its the nature of things. When Lukaku seemed certain to come here, RedCafe was calling him a donkey. Now that he seems to go to them, he is the next coming of Christ. Supporters are fickle, and can one week call for the heads of the board, and the next week worship them. Ultimately we do not know what is going on behind the scenes, and CFC might yet have its best transfer window. 

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

1 minute ago, Rekin said:

Its the nature of things. When Lukaku seemed certain to come here, RedCafe was calling him a donkey. Now that he seems to go to them, he is the next coming of Christ. Supporters are fickle, and can one week call for the heads of the board, and the next week worship them. Ultimately we do not know what is going on behind the scenes, and CFC might yet have its best transfer window. 

yea thats true though. I remember how they made lukaku sound shit but know they are using all the stats in the world to back him

[Inko 10]

1 hour ago, Rekin said:

It seems that the fee is actually in the region of £100m. £75m straight up, £15m in clauses and a Rooney fee for around £10m waived. 

I don't know. The transfer fees this summer are just so hard to relate to. Take someone like Mahrez who is suddenly valued at £50m, surely Lukaku is a better deal from that perspective? At the same time, you have B.Silva joining Man C for a bit over £50m, a player I would greatly prefer to Lukaku.
I mean, we are talking about a fee that is larger than that paid for Pogba less than a year ago. Pogba, for context, was the hottest property in Europe short of Ronaldo and Messi. It just seems unreal to top that for a player like Lukaku. Excellent at scoring goals sure, but also very limited in other areas. 

Suddenly paying the clause for Belotti is no longer more than the cost of Lukaku. I hope that the board considers that. 
My biggest concern is how Conte takes this. I would like to think that he isnt a child and realises that paying £100m for a limited player is insane, but I think we really need to finish some transfers to keep him happy. 

We must look deeper
Bernardo Silva is 50 +25 bonus for a player who plays in a weaker championship, nothing says he will also be performing in PL
Bernardo Silva Monaco: 22 years 11 goals 10 assists 7.22 rating
Eden Hazard Lille: 21 years 20 goals 16 passes 7.80 rating

Romelu Lukaku is a full-fledged striker, who marks both right and left as well as the head.

He is accustomed to PL

He is considered a trained player in England

Even if he does not improve he should score at least 20 goals and if he progresses still he will fight for the top scorer every year

All this is taken into account in its price.

Morata, Belotti are great strikers but they have never played in PL

A Morata 170 games 58 goals 23 assists 6.85 rating
A. Belotti 111 games 45 goals 12 assists 6.99 rating
R Lukaku 204 games 96 goals 30 assists 7.11 rating

Maybe Lukaku was the least risky bet.

Sorry for my bad english but it's only 3 months I'm learning.

[the wes 7,212]

Everton are waiting on Manchester United to meet their total demands over the sale of Romelu Lukaku, which could amount to £90m, according to Sky sources.