Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea's loss (for this season)

This is just agent-speak.......

He told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad: "I'm looking for a club for Romelu. And yes, I've talked to Daniel Levy once, but that doesn't mean Romelu will definitely join Spurs. That's not a talking point at this moment."
He added that not every club will be able to afford Lukaku should Chelsea decide to sell him.
"There aren't 20 teams that can afford to buy Romelu," he said.
"He won't go from Everton to, let's say, Swansea. There's also a difference between Everton that plays against relegation and an Everton that fights for European football."

Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

Everton will beat Tottenham in the race to sign their on-loan striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, on a permanent deal from Chelsea, but only if the Merseyside club qualify for the Champions League.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea have put a £25m price tag on Lukaku even though he has never scored for the club.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers? you can only play one or two at a time. I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers?  you can only play one or two at a time.  I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

I agree Sacko ... surely we could do a deal where we put say 10M on the table & make up the rest with add ons .... Manure did that to us with Wayne .... it must be agreeable to a Russki billionaire that he gets his wad over a period of time, rather than all in one go.... I mean he won't go bust will he ???.... or maybe we can ask Cameron to put sanctions on the fucker over Ukraine

Are Chelsea suffering from the financial fair play rules? There was a story going round that the sale of Mata was partly to balance the books. Could that influence the structure of the deal?

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:btw ... where did 20M come from  

Chavs paid Anderlect 10M for Lukaku & if he is really surplus to Jose's requirements then maybe he'll be happy to recoup that fee, not double it ???

thought they paid £18m for him?

El Pablo wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers?  you can only play one or two at a time.  I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

I agree Sacko ... surely we could do a deal where we put say 10M on the table & make up the rest with add ons .... Manure did that to us with Wayne .... it must be agreeable to a Russki billionaire that he gets his wad over a period of time, rather than all in one go.... I mean he won't go bust will he ???.... or maybe we can ask Cameron to put sanctions on the fucker over Ukraine

Are Chelsea suffering from the financial fair play rules? There was a story going round that the sale of Mata was partly to balance the books. Could that influence the structure of the deal?

Probably. They spent £80m on players before fatty benitez took over and Jose spent a bit, too. I very much doubt they'd sell Lukaku for less than they paid for him, which was about £17m.

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Tonteau wrote:

El Pablo wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers?  you can only play one or two at a time.  I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

I agree Sacko ... surely we could do a deal where we put say 10M on the table & make up the rest with add ons .... Manure did that to us with Wayne .... it must be agreeable to a Russki billionaire that he gets his wad over a period of time, rather than all in one go.... I mean he won't go bust will he ???.... or maybe we can ask Cameron to put sanctions on the fucker over Ukraine

Are Chelsea suffering from the financial fair play rules? There was a story going round that the sale of Mata was partly to balance the books. Could that influence the structure of the deal?

Probably. They spent £80m on players before fatty benitez took over and Jose spent a bit, too. I very much doubt they'd sell Lukaku for less than they paid for him, which was about £17m.

they paid 10M mate... rising to 17 with add ons... and my assumption there have been very few add ons as he has hardly kicked a ball for them ... if we offered 10M & transferred the Anderlect Add ons that may be a good starting point

Why would we do that? What I mean is, if Chelsea sell him, then he presumably hasn't achieved what was required to trigger the clauses so why would Chelsea care if we took them on or not? Our deal would be with Chelsea, not with Anderlecht, so surely previous agreements with Chelsea would become null and void? I'm not pretending to be an expert, just can't see why we would expose ourselves to having to make future payments for no real reason.

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Barry Horne's Equaliser wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Tonteau wrote:

El Pablo wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers?  you can only play one or two at a time.  I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

I agree Sacko ... surely we could do a deal where we put say 10M on the table & make up the rest with add ons .... Manure did that to us with Wayne .... it must be agreeable to a Russki billionaire that he gets his wad over a period of time, rather than all in one go.... I mean he won't go bust will he ???.... or maybe we can ask Cameron to put sanctions on the fucker over Ukraine

Are Chelsea suffering from the financial fair play rules? There was a story going round that the sale of Mata was partly to balance the books. Could that influence the structure of the deal?

Probably. They spent £80m on players before fatty benitez took over and Jose spent a bit, too. I very much doubt they'd sell Lukaku for less than they paid for him, which was about £17m.

they paid 10M mate... rising to 17 with add ons... and my assumption there have been very few add ons as he has hardly kicked a ball for them ... if we offered 10M & transferred the Anderlect Add ons that may be a good starting point

Why would we do that? What I mean is, if Chelsea sell him, then he presumably hasn't achieved what was required to trigger the clauses so why would Chelsea care if we took them on or not? Our deal would be with Chelsea, not with Anderlecht, so surely previous agreements with Chelsea would become null and void? I'm not pretending to be an expert, just can't see why we would expose ourselves to having to make future payments for no real reason.

That Sir ... is a bloody good point well made.... fuck Anderlect !

10M it is then     

SIGN HIM !!!

At £10m Spuds would buy him and offer him a billion quid a week in wages.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed speculation linking Romelu Lukaku, 20, with a move to Tottenham, insisting there has been no approach for the striker, who is on loan at Everton until the end of the season.
Full story: Metro

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Barry Horne's Equaliser wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Tonteau wrote:

El Pablo wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:

Sack the Juggler wrote:

Mr_Ben wrote:Chelsea will sell him for GBP25M

I'd rather we signed 2 x GBP10M strikers and a GBP5M striker

what's the point in buying three average strikers?  you can only play one or two at a time.  I'd rather the club spent all its budget on one big signing a year, so a proven striker this summer for £20-25m

and maybe a proven striker for the same amount next year - we need goals, not squad members (unless we get into the CL in which case we need both!)

I agree Sacko ... surely we could do a deal where we put say 10M on the table & make up the rest with add ons .... Manure did that to us with Wayne .... it must be agreeable to a Russki billionaire that he gets his wad over a period of time, rather than all in one go.... I mean he won't go bust will he ???.... or maybe we can ask Cameron to put sanctions on the fucker over Ukraine

Are Chelsea suffering from the financial fair play rules? There was a story going round that the sale of Mata was partly to balance the books. Could that influence the structure of the deal?

Probably. They spent £80m on players before fatty benitez took over and Jose spent a bit, too. I very much doubt they'd sell Lukaku for less than they paid for him, which was about £17m.

they paid 10M mate... rising to 17 with add ons... and my assumption there have been very few add ons as he has hardly kicked a ball for them ... if we offered 10M & transferred the Anderlect Add ons that may be a good starting point

Why would we do that? What I mean is, if Chelsea sell him, then he presumably hasn't achieved what was required to trigger the clauses so why would Chelsea care if we took them on or not? Our deal would be with Chelsea, not with Anderlecht, so surely previous agreements with Chelsea would become null and void? I'm not pretending to be an expert, just can't see why we would expose ourselves to having to make future payments for no real reason.

That Sir ... is a bloody good point well made.... fuck Anderlect !

10M it is then     

SIGN HIM !!!

    

I think this is all we are going to hear now until end of season

Tottenham have held talks with Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan at Everton, about a summer move, according to the 20-year-old's agent.
Full story: Talksport

Looking at his goal celebration today, I think we know which Manager he'd like to play for    

anticipate_the_pass wrote:Looking at his goal celebration today, I think we know which Manager he'd like to play for    

I thought exactly the same, great to see that sort of relationship from both player and manager.

Good to see the big man back in form leading into the last few games of the season. His goals are obviously important but when he's playing well those around him benefit from the destruction he causes.

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:A decent read...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/romelu-lukaku-insists-hes-everton-6944043

Definitely reads as though he has no intention of staying though which is a shame. It would be interesting if we could put a bid in, especially if we did finish 4th.

Barry Horne's Equaliser wrote:

Made FooFoo Gwladys wrote:A decent read...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/romelu-lukaku-insists-hes-everton-6944043

Definitely reads as though he has no intention of staying though which is a shame. It would be interesting if we could put a bid in, especially if we did finish 4th.

I doubt if he could have said anything different and not piss off Chelsea.
We get 4th, we get Big Luke.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says Romelu Lukaku's happiness at Goodison Park during his loan spell from Chelsea could make the 20-year-old striker a permanent fixture there next season.
Full story: Daily Mirror