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joseph
Player Valuation: £5m
Exactly this. Chelsea hold the strongest position. They will sell him on their terms. Then comes Lukaku and his agent (who will be pimping him out to all the richest clubs over the next month or two). If he has a good WC, he will go for big bucks. Even if he has a poor one, I think he will still hold out for a move to a more "glamorous" club.
I don't know how far down the list we are-maybe 3rd or 4th choice? Even that's being optimistic. But you know what? Stranger things have happened
Guest89
Player Valuation: £1m
There was a point through the season I genuinely believed we were going to get Lukaku for £20m. How ridiculous that looks now.
The only advantage we have is that Mourinho/Chelsea really do seem to think so little of us and don't seem to fancy Lukaku as a player, meaning they'd deal with us without any sort of need to break our balls (like they did with Man U over Mata).
But in all honesty, I think our chances of getting Lukaku now are as remote as England turning Italy over 4-0.
The only advantage we have is that Mourinho/Chelsea really do seem to think so little of us and don't seem to fancy Lukaku as a player, meaning they'd deal with us without any sort of need to break our balls (like they did with Man U over Mata).
But in all honesty, I think our chances of getting Lukaku now are as remote as England turning Italy over 4-0.
Darth Toffeeman
Player Valuation: £40m
Exactly this. Chelsea hold the strongest position. They will sell him on their terms. Then comes Lukaku and his agent (who will be pimping him out to all the richest clubs over the next month or two). If he has a good WC, he will go for big bucks. Even if he has a poor one, I think he will still hold out for a move to a more "glamorous" club.
I don't know how far down the list we are-maybe 3rd or 4th choice? Even that's being optimistic. But you know what? Stranger things have happened
Martinez will help though. His total positivity and focus on Everton as a force instead of '7th is great' mentality, will rub off on potential targets. We should have a decent amount to spend this summer too. Until he decides his future I am certain we will have our hat firmly in the ring and hope he can see what we are trying to achieve here.
I certainly did mate and it was a great season too.
ianefc
Player Valuation: £70m
Was just about to say exact same thing them overspending will strengthen Chelsea's position not ours
Paying that for Lilliana will not dictate all other prices, it didn't when they paid that stupid amount for Carrol
Lilliana, chuffing auto correct, kinda like it though.
joseph
Player Valuation: £5m
You're right there about Martinez
but I think it's only what makes the difference between us having half a chance and no chance at all with Lukaku. What keeps me feeling positive about the situation is that I think RM will have identified other targets as well and even if they are not as good as Lukaku, I think RM has the ability to bring out the best in players and get them adapted to our system.
joseph
Player Valuation: £5m
Yes, and we've seen with Mata that he can marginalise a player and still sell him for £37 million. He's no fool, is he?!
Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
If Barkley is worth £75 million then Lukaku is worth £250 million so i guess we're not signing him 
Something I think works in our favour is that we are not an every year CL club, i mean if Lukaku himself wants to stay in the PL, I mean are Chelsea going to sell him to the likes of Arsenal, Utd etc - don't think so - we're- reasonably attractive club for them to sell him to as I don't think they see us a direct rival - I'm not so sure they will ell him though, we all assume they will, I personally feel Mourhino falls out with almost all his players, Lukaku is no different, Lukaku is a good egg overall and Mrs Mourhino raised no fools! I don't think it's a given he's on his way!
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