Romelu Lukaku

Toffeepot · July 1, 2017

MorgsGoat said:
They havent even bid yet.

might yet be staying so, can't see us bending too much on the price

Foot Long Hot Dog · July 1, 2017

We'll have spent over £90m when the window has been officially open for about 4 days, and yet we'll still have teds on here giving it "wHErEz dE aBiSHoN mOsH lAd"

Goat · July 1, 2017

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
We'll have spent over £90m when the window has been officially open for about 4 days, and yet we'll still have teds on here giving it "wHErEz dE aBiSHoN mOsH lAd"

We havent signed a single TOTM Fifa player.

devogue · July 1, 2017

MorgsGoat said:
We havent signed a single TOTM Fifa player.

ffs ebeton

GwladysBlue · July 1, 2017

Lacazette going for £50m-odd and Morata going for around £60m-odd.

I just can't see anyone coming in with a £90m+ bid for Lukaku.

markDee · July 1, 2017

Iheanacho would be a good start to replace Lukaku. We'd have about £50 million change aswell. Get it sorted blues

tommytowne · July 1, 2017

Toffeepot said:
well it's the 1st July...Chelsea no doubt should be announcing signings and all is quiet on the Lukaku front... many saying it was done and would be announced today

Well that's another supposed reason we hadn't hear anything about Rom going.
"We wont hear anything until 1st. July then we will see Romelu in all his glory posing in the new Chelsea strip"
Anyone else get the feeling this is far from a done deal?

People75 · July 1, 2017

GwladysBlue said:
Lacazette going for £50m-odd and Morata going for around £60m-odd.

I just can't see anyone coming in with a £90m+ bid for Lukaku.

Juhuuu, he is staying then!

EFCccc · July 1, 2017

markDee said:
Iheanacho would be a good start to replace Lukaku. We'd have about £50 million change aswell. Get it sorted blues

It would be a very good start.

Goat · July 1, 2017

markDee said:
Iheanacho would be a good start to replace Lukaku. We'd have about £50 million change aswell. Get it sorted blues

Dont tell us, tell Chelsea.

Jeff Jones · July 1, 2017

Brisan123 said:
By all accounts neither Jose or Conte want him as their first.choice
Jose wants Morata and Conte wants Belotti
Will Rom sign for one of them knowing he is not the managers first choice

I'm hearing that too - that Conte isn't that keen on Lukaku. His other problem is finding somewhere for Costa, given his wage and the fact that he likes it at Chelsea. There was no mention of the China option.

It's suggested that Conte should try to mend his relationship with Costa, in
which case he has a proven Premier league striker and doesn't need to spend money for Lukaku, or Belloti, who is the other striker being considered.

My source is Gab Marcotti and he also says that Conte is unhappy with not having full control over transfers because 'they' aren't always prepared to -
amongst other things, spend the money on the players he wants.
This is Chelsea we're talking about. You know, Abramovich's club.

I mention this as a nudge to those who think that Everton/Moshiri will only spend money accrued from sales.

Btw, wouldn't it be funny if Rom and Ross stayed, for whatever reason? Well, at least we'd have the net spend that some of you are wishing for.

Brisan123 · July 1, 2017

Jeff Jones said:
I'm hearing that too - that Conte isn't that keen on Lukaku. His other problem is finding somewhere for Costa, given his wage and the fact that he likes it at Chelsea. There was no mention of the China option.

It's suggested that Conte should try to mend his relationship with Costa, in
which case he has a proven Premier league striker and doesn't need to spend money for Lukaku, or Belloti, who is the other striker being considered.

My source is Gab Marcotti and he also says that Conte is unhappy with not having full control over transfers because 'they' aren't always prepared to -
amongst other things, spend the money on the players he wants.
This is Chelsea we're talking about. You know, Abramovich's club.

I mention this as a nudge to those who think that Everton/Moshiri will only spend money accrued from sales.

Btw, wouldn't it be funny if Rom and Ross stayed, for whatever reason? Well, at least we'd have the net spend that some of you are wishing for.

If your last paragraph came to pass I know of one poster who would have to be pulled off a ledge
I think it's a strong possibility.
I said a couple of months ago a gross spend of 120/130 m with a 90 m net spend is not beyond the realms of possibility.