Romelu Lukaku

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

They will sign Milik/Berardi or Icardi.

Supposedly Napoli have had a bid accepted for Milik.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Interesting video from Rom

 

[bazzer25]

He's gone all quiet, is it the Koeman effect?

 

[Toffee-nerd]

He's gone all quiet, is it the Koeman effect?

It's the being crap at the euros effect

 

[Polish_Blue_Army]

He's gone all quiet, is it the Koeman effect?

He knows he is not going to escape this season. Can only say "thank you" to himself for terrible end of the season and poor euros

 

[Billy Dean]

Big difference for me. Lukaku is far from perfect, but what he does best is score goals...which is the #1 job of a striker.

Stones on the other hand is excellent at doing the luxury things of a center half, but has a LOT of work to do on being a strong defender.

Unfair on Stones. Up to the last 3 months of his Everton career he was arguably our best defender. He hit some poor form and suddenly he "can't defend" and has to be put in midfield. Why don't you judge Lukaku in the same way? He was an even worse attacker than Stones was a defender in the last 3 months.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Wouldn't underestimate the importance of keeping him. A 25 goal a season striker playing in front of a team who can defend and give him decent supply is a scary proposition. Lukaku was great last season. Imagine if Koeman takes him up a level and sorts the rest of the team out. Lukaku gives us the opportunity to be a potent force this season.

Indeed

I felt sorry for him on numerous occasions last season

He was scoring goal after goal but due to our horrendous defending had very little to show for it

 

[ijjysmith]

He's gone all quiet, is it the Koeman effect?

He's not been away with Belgium for a bit. Next international break he will be spouting off again.

 

[orchard]

I think we need to buy as good a striker as we can attract to put some pressure/get the best out of the immature mega-headed one.

 

[suey_11]

I think we need to buy as good a striker as we can attract to put some pressure/get the best out of the immature mega-headed one.

Yes I think he had been put on a pedestal by the previous manager and believed all the hype, he's almost there just not quite yet, hopefully can reach the very very top with us.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Pogba owned him on the court.

 

[ianefc]

Alan Brazil (ducks) said he's been told that Lukaku will end up at Chelsea this window. Make of that what you will, but should be noted he was saying he'd been told Stones to City before the papers or anywhere were reporting it.

We shall see.

 

[Groucho]

Alan Brazil (ducks) said he's been told that Lukaku will end up at Chelsea this window. Make of that what you will, but should be noted he was saying he'd been told Stones to City before the papers or anywhere were reporting it.

We shall see.

I choose to ignore Alan Brazil.

 

[BlueToff]

Alan Brazil (ducks) said he's been told that Lukaku will end up at Chelsea this window. Make of that what you will, but should be noted he was saying he'd been told Stones to City before the papers or anywhere were reporting it.

We shall see.

Brazil's clueless mate, genuinely.

It was common sense that City would be after Stones as soon as Pep was announced.

And it's well-known that Chelsea have registered their interest in Lukaku but have been put off by our valuation. If they want him back, it's £70mil or no deal.

 

[Dave Higgs]

The thing is with Rom he tells us how great he is and how he is a top elite player now and so we value him as one. He has stitched himself up. No one will pay us what we want for him. He will have to come grovelling for a new contract