Romelu Lukaku

tommytowne · August 21, 2016

Just seen our second goal from yesterday. The kid celebrated the goal pretty genuinely.
Maybe, just maybe, he wants to be part of the team.

allen · August 21, 2016

tommytowne said:
Just seen our second goal from yesterday. The kid celebrated the goal pretty genuinely.
Maybe, just maybe, he wants to be part of the team.

I thought he looked well engaged with the game yesterday. He seemed annoyed with himself on a couple of occasions, which he hasn't always. Normally, it's just a look of disbelief and a hand covering his mouth - but he definitely seemed more passionate yesterday.

bluestevon · August 21, 2016

Banksyefc said:
I think Everton wanted Chelsea to think they had a chance of getting lukaku so we could have a free run at James Rodrieuez. Now the game is up Chelsea are jumping for him. Total speculation on my part like.

Rodriguez to Chelsea is pure paper talk mate, Chelsea for one have pulled away from every deal since Torres that goes over 40m, moratta, stones, lukaku, likely koulibaly etc.

Avramovic and there sporting director are making them live within a budget these days, as evidenced by mourinhos low spend in three years there compared to say what he's doing at United.

Also Rodriguez is as far removed from a conte style player as its able to get - he's a luxury player and individual and conte seems all about team effort etc

Moomin · August 21, 2016

He will sign a new deal, big wage increase and have a gentleman's agreement that he can join a champions league team next summer if we don't get into Europe.

Mikeonlythebestwilldo · August 21, 2016

Moomin said:
He will sign a new deal, big wage increase and have a gentleman's agreement that he can join a champions league team next summer if we don't get into Europe.

It's more then that mate it's Gotta be ! I reckon were signing witsel and a big name signing showing ambition mate

Ashtonian · August 21, 2016

ijjysmith said:

Thank you.

MartyMcFly said:
In fairness that's not really it back firing.

We can't keep him forever but we do need to keep him this season. It's just down to the club now to make sure they support Koeman in the market to get a team around him that has a chance of doing that. We messed up a bit chance last season to buy well and make a realistic attempt of top 4. We shouldn't make the same mistake again because it could be years before we have a striker like Rom and frankly without one the rest of the team needs to be fantastic (like Arsenal) to have a chance.

Who knows, if we have money and top 4 next season he may not want to move.

It backfires in respect that we have a top striker taking us there then being handpicked away from us. I do believe he will be gone either way next year for the pay rise he will get. But it puts us in that situation of replacing a top striker with another one which isn't easy

Durham Toffee · August 21, 2016

tommytowne said:
Just seen our second goal from yesterday. The kid celebrated the goal pretty genuinely.
Maybe, just maybe, he wants to be part of the team.

I always find it ridiculous to believe he's 8 years younger than me...

diggerdestroyer · August 21, 2016

Whatever the reason I'm delighted he is staying. A Hugh player for us. Hopefully 20 plus league goals this season. He needs back up and quality back up not some smuk like Charlie Austin.

tommye · August 21, 2016

Moomin said:
He will sign a new deal, big wage increase and have a gentleman's agreement that he can join a champions league team next summer if we don't get into Europe.

As it has been since before the Euros

DownOnTheUpside · August 21, 2016

He needs to sack off hanging out with tippex head and focus on burying chances like that one yesterday the div

kithnou · August 21, 2016

Hang on lads. I don't buy this gentleman's agreement he can go to a CL side next Summer if we don't make Europe.
Are you telling me if only one team makes a play and offers only £45m we are obligated to sell.
No chance we are that big suckers post BK and Bobby.

Mikeonlythebestwilldo · August 21, 2016

kithnou said:
Hang on lads. I don't buy this gentleman's agreement he can go to a CL side next Summer if we don't make Europe.
Are you telling me if only one team makes a play and offers only £45m we are obligated to sell.
No chance we are that big suckers post BK and Bobby.

Like I'm saying mate theyres a big player signing for him to give it another year at least that's he happy at

Toffee-nerd · August 21, 2016

kithnou said:
Hang on lads. I don't buy this gentleman's agreement he can go to a CL side next Summer if we don't make Europe.
Are you telling me if only one team makes a play and offers only £45m we are obligated to sell.
No chance we are that big suckers post BK and Bobby.

It'll probably be something similar to what's happened with stones. See how the next season goes and if an acceptable bid comes in that meets the valuation the club will let him go. Not if we don't get champs league we will let him go for peanuts.

MartSlinger · August 21, 2016

kithnou said:
Hang on lads. I don't buy this gentleman's agreement he can go to a CL side next Summer if we don't make Europe.
Are you telling me if only one team makes a play and offers only £45m we are obligated to sell.
No chance we are that big suckers post BK and Bobby.

Jamie Vardy had a £20-22m release clause for Champions League team, wouldn't surprise me if we had something similar.

£50-60m release clause for CL teams - as much as we want for Non CL Teams.

GlosBlue · August 21, 2016

MartSlinger said:
Jamie Vardy had a £20-22m release clause for Champions League team, wouldn't surprise me if we had something similar.

£50-60m release clause for CL teams - as much as we want for Non CL Teams.

Vardy had that clause in his contact before last season?! Didn't he only start according regularly last year? He must be a clairvoyant!