Lukaku

[TX Bill]

He would not be first choice for any of the teams mentioned and that's the sole reason he's leaving Chelsea. I think we can rule out all the 'top' clubs with a quality forward. That leaves him with the likes of us, Spurs and a couple of 2nd tier teams in the top leagues.

Exactly.

 

[Jozzy]

Well that pretty much limits his options to:

Real Madrid
Barcelona
City
Chelsea
Bayern Munich
Juventus
PSG


Sure other teams can make waves (Atletico, etc...) but at the end of the day, it's gonna have to be one of those seven and frankly, other than Chelsea keeping him, I don't see him going to any of them to be honest.

Can see Arsenal or even Tottenham having a pop at him.

 

[kithnou]

Can see Arsenal or even Tottenham having a pop at him.

And Liverpool maybe

 

[MartSlinger]

Bayern have confirmed the Mandzukic to Atletico deal.

 

[sw blue]

And Liverpool maybe

He would suit their style of play. This worries me with Sanchez on the way to Arsenal. Hopefully with Sturridge, Lambert, Aspas, Borini and probably Origi they have enough forwards without looking at Rom.

 

[neil999]

lukaku is too similar in style to lambert and sturridge i would think, suarez was a number 10 type striker that lukaku could never be..

i think our only competition can come from abroad

 

[MartSlinger]

Liverpool wont replace Suarez. They'll change their system. Hence buying Lallana and the winger from Benfica. Sturridge as the main ST in a 4-3-3.

 

[marty mcfly]

Lets be honest, they never really had a system when Suarez and Sturridge played. They sort of made it up as they went along which suited Suarez just fine.

So if they play a 4-3-3 then that means Sterling would play in midfield.

I'm I the only one who thought he looks a bit average there. Quality player but I think he's more effective coming in from the right.

 

[FTY]

Still can't see it. Would love it tho.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

How weird would it be if it turned out that we were the only club that bothered to put a bid in?

 

[njligernj]

How weird would it be if it turned out that we were the only club that bothered to put a bid in?

I'm somewhat baffled we even seem to have a shot. Everyone must trust Mourinho above all else I guess. Plus his HORRENDOUS first touch which makes him utterly USELESS to any club of course. Pub league him ... everyone else is 100% correct to look elsewhere. How about that other Belgian lad with a significantly worse goal scoring record? People should totally take a look at him -- signing a player based on the World Cup is always a great idea. Nothing to see here Champions League clubs ... move along now ... nothing to see.

 

[Zodiak2]

And another of his potential destinations, Juventus, are about to sign Morata from Madrid for 17.5 million!

Juventus and Atletico were our 2 biggest threats for Lukaku.

He's running out of options...

 

[Dithering Dougie]

The lads as camp as Christmas

 

[MartSlinger]

Lets be honest, they never really had a system when Suarez and Sturridge played. They sort of made it up as they went along which suited Suarez just fine.

So if they play a 4-3-3 then that means Sterling would play in midfield.

I'm I the only one who thought he looks a bit average there. Quality player but I think he's more effective coming in from the right.

Markovic and Sterling either side of Sturridge with Gerrard Henderson and Lallana as the midfield 3.

 

[Pabbers]

Not bad numbers.