Lukaku

Jeff Jones · July 27, 2014

I've just seen two reports about Lukaku here in the last few minutes. One is that he's on the brink of a 25 million pound move to Wolsburg, which was in a post here on the last page, and that Real Madrid want to get him or Falcao on loan.

terraloon · July 27, 2014

riddick said:
Im almost positive i saw something in the neighborhood of £40k/week at Chelsea. Even Man City wouldnt be so daft as to give a promising player who hadnt done THAT much £80k/week.

From what I read when he was signed in 2011 he was already earning after tax in Belgium in excess of £1 million a year so that would have been about £1.6 million gross. as a 17 year old. It was rumoured he signed at Chelsea he did so on a basic £40k a week but that was due to grow as the contract proceeded (loyalty bonus) and as he went from being a teenager.

Jags..class · July 27, 2014

what does Martinez see in Robles?

Pat's Van · July 27, 2014

Jags..class said:
what does Martinez see in Robles?

a younger version of himself

terraloon · July 27, 2014

So did I Google but the figure you quote also states that figure was his 2011 wages. In other words around the figure of £1.6 million I quote in my earlier post as being his wage in Belguim prior to his transfer to Chelsea.

Goat · July 27, 2014

Lukaku would be our highest paid player if he signs.

Pretty sure he would demand that and as our record signing, we will pay it.

ijjysmith · July 27, 2014

I'm way behind with the Lukaku stuff

Is it still on?

Milk · July 27, 2014

terraloon said:
So did I Google but the figure you quote also states that figure was his 2011 wages. In other words around the figure of £1.6 million I quote in my earlier post as being his wage in Belguim prior to his transfer to Chelsea.

Dunno ............... found this:

http://www.tsmplug.com/richlist/chelsea-playerss-salaries-2014/

EDIT: Actually, it looks bullocks tbf. Based on an ITK

Goat · July 27, 2014

ijjysmith said:
I'm way behind with the Lukaku stuff

Is it still on?

Def in ate ly.

bizzaro · July 27, 2014

MoutsGoat said:
Lukaku would be our highest paid player if he signs.

Pretty sure he would demand that and as our record signing, we will pay it.

Agreed. And we have the budget to do it

Goat · July 27, 2014

bizzaro said:
Agreed. And we have the budget to do it

Surely we have FFP concerns Bizo?

bizzaro · July 27, 2014

MoutsGoat said:
Surely we have FFP concerns Bizo?

Nope. Nothing I'm concerned about.

Toffee-nerd · July 27, 2014

Why do you care about the budget? We've been run like a penny pinching club for too long there's enough frigging money going into the club for us to afford him. If the club go for him then bill has for once come up with the money.

Goat · July 27, 2014

bizzaro said:
Nope. Nothing I'm concerned about.

Thats great news Bizo.

Can you keep an eye on it all for us please.

bizzaro · July 27, 2014

BiggyRat said:
I reckon Martinez has gotten some sort of concession from the Board, something along the lines of "I proved to you all, with loans, that we were competitive & we almost made CL with those players. Back me now & we'll make that last hurdle to real European competition!"

Well, it helps me go to sleep with a smile on my face...

Think its more he didn't spend his budget in January. Didn't spend all of last years budget (negative spend). Things looking positive in cash terms for the club.

Means we can go toe to toe.

Manager deserves the credit. He's saved this money up and means we're very competive.