This is a good point. He has 3 years left on his contract. No need to sell this summer unless it's on our terms. He and his dad can hide behind interviews in the Belgian press when he isn't here all he likes but we still hold power in this situation. Making out like he just needs to pick the club is both insulting and also not representative of parties' power in the situation.
As far as i'm concerned not really worried at all about losing him this summer, still have 3 years on his contract so no pressure to sell, new owner with a lot of money and tv deal means again - no pressure to sell.
Agent wants a move - we already knew that - problem with him is - the agent is hamstrung by the fee we paid and the fact that Roms form has moved him into a price bracket only a few clubs can afford now, plus a fair few of those clubs wont even have what his client wants - CL football to offer, his big contacts seem to be in Italian and frendch football, italian clubs cant afford him, french clubs only PSG - a lot depends what happens as rom wants to be numero uno and a team like PSG arent likely to just have one big bame striker - also does rom fancy french league football week in week out which is a huge step down for someone who has the ambition he does
Lukaku wants to play CL football - same thing he has repeatedly said since arriving, but again states its all in his agents hands as he doesnt get involved in stuff outside of playing -
Dad says it's time for him to move - but just lists clubs the media have linked him with - so not exactly ITK on intricate dealings, his statement about going to United conflicts with Roms interview about wanting CL footy next season as well
Next summer entering the last 2 of his contract - i will start getting worried a bit - should we be still at the point we are as a team, right now, it will just be the first summer that their is genuine interest and maybe bids for him - we will as happend with stones resits them easily
Key element is a new contract really - will give Rom's agent a huge financial motivation to keep stum for a year or two and give an assurance that should the club not be at x,y,z point at that time then we will listen to offers 'we' consider match his valuation