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Romelu Lukaku | United confirm deal subject to medical and personal terms
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Notorious big match botter. Don't want him at Man Utd.
If we can get him for 50m then id take him. 100m? Not a chance
He'd more than likely be in between both those figures! In my opinion he's not worth that, not even 50m actually, he's been a professional since the age of 16 and he's probably at his peak right now, think he's going to do a Rooney and struggle badly as he head towards his late twenties/early thirties.
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Jamie Jackson saying we're putting Lukaku at the top of our list.
Think he's a cert for Chelsea when Costa leaves.
Who are the alternatives? I see very few available. Belotti, Morata who else?
I understand people questioning Lukakus overall ability, but I don't see a stand out player who doesn't have a question mark against them.
Belotti - 50m for 1.5 seasons performances, with evidence of a gulf between the 2 leagues.
Morata - I think he might have more all round game, but he strikes me as somebody who wouldn't get high returns season after season.
Aubameyang, Lewandowski - age, willingness to come.
Name the alternatives.
I understand people questioning Lukakus overall ability, but I don't see a stand out player who doesn't have a question mark against them.
Belotti - 50m for 1.5 seasons performances, with evidence of a gulf between the 2 leagues.
Morata - I think he might have more all round game, but he strikes me as somebody who wouldn't get high returns season after season.
Aubameyang, Lewandowski - age, willingness to come.
Name the alternatives.
Thought you were nailed on to sign Griezmann. What changed?
Nobody will pay the fee...and no need to rush to get him...just offer Everton normal price...40-45 millions...his contract will be finished and after that he is free player...
He is player plays by physical aspect, while it is an advantage, when it is not work, it is not...Look at Andy "The Beast" Caroll...he potentially had all aspects similar to Lukaku, but how is he now ???
Unless, we have the correct supporting roles to maximize the physical aspect of Lukaku, no need to play 100 million...
He is player plays by physical aspect, while it is an advantage, when it is not work, it is not...Look at Andy "The Beast" Caroll...he potentially had all aspects similar to Lukaku, but how is he now ???
Unless, we have the correct supporting roles to maximize the physical aspect of Lukaku, no need to play 100 million...
I think we can sign both. We needed the extra goals when zlatan was fit, with him injured we also need to replace his goals.
Carroll had one break out season in the premier league and had injury troubles, he also didn't have Lukakus pace.
So you're going to spend nearly £200m on strikers alone?
Totally agree, think we'll see Costa go to China for silly money and Lukaku to Chelsea straight after
Which is the more likely in your opinion, Chelsea sign Lukaku or Moratta? Are you after two strikers?
How long has he got left on his contract?
For me he is not worth more than £40m, i would go for Belotti or Moratta.
For me he is not worth more than £40m, i would go for Belotti or Moratta.
Probably closer to 150M.
Neither are worth more than 30 and would be bought for 50+.
I'm massively underwhelmed by the prospect of this transfer 
. Just me or anybody else?
. Just me or anybody else?Until summer 2019.
I genuinely think he's useless.I'm massively underwhelmed by the prospect of this transfer
There aren't any. As you correctly say, it's Lukaku vs Belotti vs Morata. Reasonable people can disagree about their preference, but it'll be one of these three.
Useless, really?
I mean, I understand if you don't rate Lukaku for whatever reason, but his goal scoring record is too impressive to call him 'useless'.
I'd love to see him at United personally.
I think so, that's where we're weakest. Taking chances.
Two strikers and a midfielder and most fans would be happy.
Morgan and Dapay have raised 50m between them already, sell Fellaini and its up to 51m.
Jones sold to fund Keane and Darmian and Shaw gone to fund a LB purchase.
Get Antoine and Lukaku for 150m odd and it isn't that far fetched. That would be net -100m for an overhaul of the squad which wouldn't be too bad.
No thanks once again.
He s better than Rooney and very useful in PL with his physical presence but for competing in Europe he s not good enough.
100M for him is just laughable.
Rather pay 100M for Lewandowski or Benzema
He s better than Rooney and very useful in PL with his physical presence but for competing in Europe he s not good enough.
100M for him is just laughable.
Rather pay 100M for Lewandowski or Benzema
He is proven to be more than capable of doing by far the most difficult thing to do in the game - score goals. He may have weaknesses in his game but if he scores you 20 league goals every season then you would have a much better chance of winning the league than you do currently. If 'just' being able to score goals is useless then I'm not sure if I understand football.
We broke the transfer market with the Pogba transfer, now everyone is quoting 100 million for their best players. It is ridiculous, I'd have Lukaku at the club but for the ridiculous price that are being quoted, no thank you.
Anything close to £100m would be absolutely mental. Half of that would be reasonable.
How can anyone in their right mind call Lukaku useless?
No thanks. Not excited by Lukaku. We don't need a big game bottler.
I hope Chelsea get this done quickly, don't want him at United at all.
We definitely won't. For that kind of money you'd be signing players who will start every week, it would be stupid to restrict ourselves to starting two strikers every week.
We don't even need two strikers.
His all round game isn't all that impressive, i'd rather have a Moratta type who brings others into play and makes the attack function better as a unit than a guy who'll break down half your own moves with bad first touches and poor decision making but more likely to score a goal.
At the end of the day, goals win games so it's probably something most would be prepared to accept, to each their own, but the fact remains to this point his all round game is lacking for a top front man and not covered himself in glory in some big games this year.
At the end of the day, goals win games so it's probably something most would be prepared to accept, to each their own, but the fact remains to this point his all round game is lacking for a top front man and not covered himself in glory in some big games this year.
Wouldn't want him here. That said, he'd be an upgrade on what we currently have.
No chance we pay £100m for Lukaku, imo. If we buy him it'll surely be for less than that. The club won't spend that much on a single player.
If Costa leaves we'll definitely need more than one new striker.
He would be a very good bench option. But ii dont want him as plan A.
He's good at what he does, but what he does it's easily controlled by better defenders.
My main issue with this is that it'd signify us going down an alternate path than I hoped we would take, which is a team of brilliant players, all technically outstanding. This i tight would help us implement a better style on the big games.
I have had a nagging suspicion that Jose will be lured by the goals and brute force of Lukaku though, which might not be a bad thing as an alternative to Rashford.
My main issue with this is that it'd signify us going down an alternate path than I hoped we would take, which is a team of brilliant players, all technically outstanding. This i tight would help us implement a better style on the big games.
I have had a nagging suspicion that Jose will be lured by the goals and brute force of Lukaku though, which might not be a bad thing as an alternative to Rashford.
Jose does like his big Centre Forwards..
Not for £100M, no way, Jose.
People talk a lot about first touch, skills, etc, but i dont think those aspects are really fundamental for a 9 in the modern game.
United could sign Aguero, Benzema, Mbappe, or another skilful striker, but Lukaku probably will outscore them playing in the same team IN EPL.
Expressions like "he's a joy to watch" should not be relevant when we talk about a 9.
I suspect majority of those draws would be victories with Lukaku in this team and United would be fighting with Chelsea now.
United could sign Aguero, Benzema, Mbappe, or another skilful striker, but Lukaku probably will outscore them playing in the same team IN EPL.
Expressions like "he's a joy to watch" should not be relevant when we talk about a 9.
I suspect majority of those draws would be victories with Lukaku in this team and United would be fighting with Chelsea now.
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