I wish you'd have seen Lukaku for Belgium last night. He's the player that DCL must aspire to. Lukaku was better than him at his age too.
We don't have to look too far into this club's illustrious past in terms of attackers to know that DCL is way off being a player able to talk about being with us "for now".
….would you think DCL is our most valuable asset?
Perhaps Richarlison might fetch more, but I would argue DCL is possibly our most valuable asset. It reflects he’s performed for Everton, it reflects he can make a step up, it reflects he could join a top club. I think that’s the reality.
Lukaku is a different type, DCL will never reach his goalscoring capability. Never. I watched a game at Goodison a few years ago v Man Utd. An aged Ibrahimovic went to war with our back four, he was magnificent running channels, holding the ball up. What a contrast with Lukaku, he might as well have been sat next to me. Never helped his teammates out, never put in a shift.
Lukaku is a terrific goalscorer, he didn’t last at United. I’d argue Cavani is a more effective striker than Lukaku. DCL offers something different to teams, he’d have been more use that day against United.