Romelu Lukaku

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Ok Thanks....

[Madmax 9,219]

Vanity buy?

He's 18. Surely it's a buy for the future?

There's talk of him being loaned back to Anderlecht. That's hardly planning for the future. A real future plan would be to invest trust in Daniel Sturridge.

And vanity buy because it's not addressing a pressing need. ''Oh look ... big strong Drogba lookalike sure to be a future star ... let's buy!" It's a move arising form the thought that more strikers = more goals. Which isn't the case, I'm sure everybody who's followed Chelsea last season will tell you.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

There's talk of him being loaned back to Anderlecht. That's hardly planning for the future. A real future plan would be to invest trust in Daniel Sturridge.

And vanity buy because it's not addressing a pressing need. ''Oh look ... big strong Drogba lookalike sure to be a future star ... let's buy!" It's a move arising form the thought that more strikers = more goals. Which isn't the case, I'm sure everybody who's followed Chelsea last season will tell you.

Haven't heard about him being loaned back and if he is, surely that would show we're trusting Sturridge? Hopefully Anelka & Kalou will move on, but if they're not, then loaning back Lukaku is a good move and gives Sturridge his chance without having him pushed down the pecking order again.

The second point also links back with my first. I anticipate the likes of Kalou, Anelka & Malouda will move. Even today it's emerging Drogba will move on. So buying Lukaku is good preparation for when we need a striker, which is very soon, with the age of our current ones.

Of course, I agree, we need other positions filled first. But this is still a positive transfer in my eyes.

[Waterfall 893]

Since when is buying one of the world's best 18 y/o strikers not planning for the future?

[Madmax 9,219]

Haven't heard about him being loaned back and if he is, surely that would show we're trusting Sturridge? Hopefully Anelka & Kalou will move on, but if they're not, then loaning back Lukaku is a good move and gives Sturridge his chance without having him pushed down the pecking order again.

The second point also links back with my first. I anticipate the likes of Kalou, Anelka & Malouda will move. Even today it's emerging Drogba will move on. So buying Lukaku is good preparation for when we need a striker, which is very soon, with the age of our current ones.

Of course, I agree, we need other positions filled first. But this is still a positive transfer in my eyes.

I can understand your views. But 21 million for someone who a)is unproven b)isn't going to play straight away is absurd imo.

The good thing is that if he fails, there's a decent resale value to be had.

[Guest justin_3d]

Fucking insane!

Our club is stupid paying that much!!!

[Kieran. 6,317]

Why are you all surprised? Because Roman spent 50m on Torres, he'll have to overpay for EVERY player he'll ever buy.

[J.F. 1,484]

our first signing this summer.

[Ballancee 5]

I can understand your views. But 21 million for someone who a)is unproven b)isn't going to play straight away is absurd imo.

The good thing is that if he fails, there's a decent resale value to be had.

Yeah, but Drogba and were paid a lot of money

[chrismada9 1,948]

Fucking insane!

Our club is stupid paying that much!!!

it's also insane, the fact that Neymar is 19 years old and is worth £50 million by Santos

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I can understand your views. But 21 million for someone who a)is unproven b)isn't going to play straight away is absurd imo.

The good thing is that if he fails, there's a decent resale value to be had.

Yeah, I've learnt to ignore the money now.

I just base a transfer on the actual player.. I give up on this club's ability to negotiate . Based on the merits of Lukaku, I'm convinced this is a very good transfer.

[Sheva. 5,373]

it's also insane, the fact that Neymar is 19 years old and is worth £50 million by Santos

This

[Clevemayer 764]

this is as ridicilus as neymar but wait, he cots less then the half of that guy with his his strange hair-dress...

hope he comes over here but even 15 Mio. would be a lot of money for him, let alone 21...

[Madmax 9,219]

it's also insane, the fact that Neymar is 19 years old and is worth £50 million by Santos

And hence we're not paying it

[J.F. 1,484]

Why do u care about money ? It's RA money, he can do what he want with his money.

[Madmax 9,219]

I just base a transfer on the actual player.. I give up on this club's ability to negotiate . Based on the merits of Lukaku, I'm convinced this is a very good transfer.

Even based on abilities alone, playing in the Belgian league is hardly uprooting trees. He's big, strong, fast and that's about it. Limited technical qualities.

But we're going to agree to disagree, so . Time will tell if this is a good or bad move.

[Sheva. 5,373]

And hence we're not paying it

Really hope we don't.

[Sheva. 5,373]

The only good piece of business we will do this summer, is if we get Kevin De Bruyne for the reported 3.5m.... we're surely going to over pay for everyone else we sign