Lukaku

[Moomin]

Its a no brainer for me, we would get our money back in a few years as well if it does not work out.

I think he will only get better.

 

[mythbuster]

Tubey, unless roms legs fall off, he's worth at least £15 million for the foreseeable. Paying £5 million over the odds is a calculated gamble. If he doesn't improve, we COULD still get a hefty wedge for him. If he improves, then KERRCHING! It's a no brainer mate.

He's by no means the finished article and by no means a risk free signing.

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Right and wrong in one sentence

 

[tmgc]

I hope and pray that jigsaw wasn't made by the same company that RS Jigsaw was made by.

They have been looking for the final piece for years?

 

[Pat's Van]

He was poor in general in the second half of the season, has the style of game that could be very "streaky" and could be found out. He's by no means the finished article and by no means a risk free signing.

I don't think we could sign a 20 goal a season striker for less - but I'm not convinced Lukaku is a 20 goal a season striker. I've only seen him play well in counter attacking sides (WBA and us in the transition phase under Martinez) where we could get balls to his feet so he can run at people, or put him in behind a defence in the channels.

None of us know what he's going to be like consistently as a focal point where he's required to put in the work rate and bring other players into play when pushing an opposition back.

On balance, worth the gamble, but not worth £25m+.

if it puts Naismith under pressure to produce what we all know he can, then it's worth every penny chum

 

[bizzaro]

Agree with this. Martinez slotting the last pieces.

Someone is so getting it this season

 

[Tubey]

Right and wrong in one sentence

I think he'll always be worth a punt by someone for around £15m just because for a lot of sides he will guarantee goals - mid- to upper-table sides from 10th onwards where he'd be deadly in a counter attacking system.

But that doesn't mean he's the dead cert signing for guaranteed goals people make him out to be for us. I think he could be if he develops a bit of maturity in certain aspects of his game, but we should be playing on his faults (the very faults that clearly put off the true heavyweights of world football in taking a punt on him) to lower his price tag.

 

[Tubey]

if it puts Naismith under pressure to produce what we all know he can, then it's worth every penny chum

It's odd, but the more mobile Naismith in the forward position in our system put Lukaku to shame a few times in 2014. And that's my concern - does Lukaku fit the system consistently, in the way you'd expect from a £20m+ striker (which, in reality, is like a £40m+ signing for our rivals).

 

[bourneblue]

Bit late coming into this thread and I really can't be bothered to look back,but I gather a fee of £20 million has been agreed for Lakaku.
I don't know what's happened but last week I was reliably informed the fee agreed was £22 million with 18 million paid up front and the other £4 million being paid in installments over the course of the season.
Who knows ? !!

 

[Goat]

Still think its weird that hes been a chelsea player since 2011 and not scored a single goal for them.

 

[tmgc]

Talking tosh there.

Do one Boyo.

 

[Pat's Van]

It's odd, but the more mobile Naismith in the forward position in our system put Lukaku to shame a few times in 2014. And that's my concern - does Lukaku fit the system consistently, in the way you'd expect from a £20m+ striker (which, in reality, is like a £40m+ signing for our rivals).

we could jelavic back

 

[mythbuster]

But that doesn't mean he's the dead cert signing for guaranteed goals people make him out to be for us.

LOL. Goals is the one thing he does guarantee mate.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Interesting take on things, according to this report Mourinho doesn't want to sell to a current Champions League team to avoid a Courtois situation

http://mirr.im/1zgAszc


Edit: thinking about it, Luiz has just gone to a Champions League team. Mirror nonsense

 

[bizzaro]

It's odd, but the more mobile Naismith in the forward position in our system put Lukaku to shame a few times in 2014. And that's my concern - does Lukaku fit the system consistently, in the way you'd expect from a £20m+ striker (which, in reality, is like a £40m+ signing for our rivals).

We don't want to be a one man TEAM.

Like Liverpool Football Club.

Lukaku won't play every game. We need different types of players

 

[Tubey]

Bit late coming into this thread and I really can't be bothered to look back,but I gather a fee of £20 million has been agreed for Lakaku.
I don't know what's happened but last week I was reliably informed the fee agreed was £22 million with 18 million paid up front and the other £4 million being paid in installments over the course of the season.
Who knows ? !!

If true, that'd be fine. £18m up front with whatever else in installments or ideally performance based would do me.

And I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case either. The lad still has a lot to prove to justify £20m+ of anyones money.