Romelu Lukaku

[LDN Blue 7,903]

It should be emphasized that Lukaku asked to go out on loan, he wasn't made to.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

It should be emphasized that Lukaku asked to go out on loan, he wasn't made to.

He told several times he didn't know he was going to be loaned out until 7 pm that day.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He told several times he didn't know he was going to be loaned out until 7 pm that day.

On the subject of gaining regular playing time, Mourinho said: 'It is important for Lukaku.

'We have Samuel Eto'o, Fernando Torres and Demba Ba, and of course he would have had chances to play but another thing is to play basically every weekend.

'He had [possible] clubs, he had options and he made that decision, I have to respect that decision and hopefully it goes well for him and it goes well for everyone.'

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3447451/title/chelsea-tv-exclusive-mourinho-on-summer-moves

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

I know what was said and I've read that quote too. But, unless he's lying, he didn't know he was going to be loaned out until 7pm. Whether he wanted it before that time is another question.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

He told several times he didn't know he was going to be loaned out until 7 pm that day.

Maybe because Everton didn't make a loan bid until that time haha

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Lukaku was with the national team when the loan was agreed. It was really a last minute thing in which he had little say. Came as a surprise to him that Chelsea suddenly wanted to loan him again but as Demba Ba was staying that was the decision. He might have favoured going back to West Brom where he found somebody who really made him better in Steve Clark. Apparently Mourinho told him to go to Everton because of their possession based football. Maybe not a bad choice, especially as their squad looks strong enough and Martinez is also a coach with a vision.

Long story short: Lukaku definitely didn't ask to go on loan.

[Jase 43,479]

Said this in a newspaper somewhere...

[Tomo 21,733]

Said this in a newspaper somewhere...

Ouch, that won't go down to well with the Goodison Faithful if true.

[zolayes 14,489]

maybe they will complain and get the toffees to send him back

[jan 14]

why would he come back this season

he likes it there at the moment, the fans like him

and well we have 3 (exellent) strikers who couldn't hit the stadium if they where standing 3 feet off it

for me he can stay there this season because there he gets the appreciation he deserves

[Weckerz 3,781]

why would he come back this season

he likes it there at the moment, the fans like him

and well we have 3 (exellent) strikers who couldn't hit the stadium if they where standing 3 feet off it

for me he can stay there this season because there he gets the appreciation he deserves

He gets appreciated by our fans as well, it's the either the board who isn't convinced yet or they genuinly felt a loan would be best for both parties (due to unrealistic expectations for Eto'o or the fact they failed to loan out Ba)

[Jase 43,479]

Lukaku can become a Premier League great! Everton boss Martinez reveals striker has big future ahead of him

[OneMoSalah 8,785]

Already scored in the PL before any of our 3 strikers lmao.

[Blue Armour 4,312]

Already scored in the PL before any of our 3 strikers lmao.

And that too as a sub.

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Nice words by Martinez. "Lukaku, the thinker"

[The_Flash 1,144]

Wish he was still here, we desperately need a striker. Can we recall him from the loan as an emergency on the grounds our others strikers are absolute pish?

[mediator 2,026]

Wish he was still here, we desperately need a striker. Can we recall him from the loan as an emergency on the grounds our others strikers are absolute pish?

No recalling option, it's a full season one

[nofacej 132]

My opinion is probably going to be an unpopular one, but I kind of dislike him. I get the impression his loyalty is to himself and only himself, and the hype around him seems a little exaggerated to me. I'm sure he'll be a good or even very good footballer one day, but you'd think he was Messi the way some people here go on about him. It wouldn't surprise me at all if after a breakout season he decides he wants to play for Madrid or Barcelona.