Would you pay £24m for Lukaku?

[Dario Terracotta]

He would have got a hat trick in the league cup if he played instead of Kone.

I think he did play at Fulham mate in the League Cup.

 

[MartSlinger]

His season started in September then he missed a month in Jan/Feb, had he been here earlier and not got injured, he'd have slotted 20+ easily.

 

[nigelcoyb]

For me lukaku would be worth every penny of 24 mill. Age on his side. He will get even better. Already a lot of prem experience and goals to his name. We would certainly not be paying over the odds like 2 teams have already done giving soton 56 mill for 2 half decent players. And if we did sign him for 24 mill who is to say we will pay the lot up front.

What if he gets worse?

 

[Brennan]

What if he gets worse?

What if Martinez decides football management isn't for him and he wants to take up ballet instead ?

 

[Deleted member 28206]

We paid £11m for yakubu.

 

[Furey1878]

We paid £11m for yakubu.

So we paid a million quid for every year greater his actual age was from his 'official' age.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

All I can say is that if we sign Lukaku fora reasonable sensible price. Which looks north of £18m which is a very very good price given his age, and form. Sign Ross to a boss contract, we have an incredible team.

 

[potato]

All I can say is that if we sign Lukaku fora reasonable sensible price. Which looks north of £18m which is a very very good price given his age, and form. Sign Ross to a boss contract, we have an incredible team.

all we need is some magical loans and some dodgy pens and the league is ours.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Anichebe , Kone, Long and Jelavic all went for around ~6m. Sturridge and Adam Johnson went for ~ 11m

With those figures in mind I'd say Lukaku was probably worth in the 18-20m range as he's more talented than the first bunch and has a better goal record than the latter two when they were brought.

Our other options with league experience are Remy (don't want due to attitude & off field problems) and Bony who is probably ~20m+ and will be going to AFCON at a crucial point in our season.

Otherwise we are gambling on bringing a foreign striker in but as Soldado & Negredo have shown, even when you spend 20-25m it doesn't mean the player will settle well.

So I'd probably overpay for Lukaku given he's already worked well in our team but 24m would be the max.

 

[nigelcoyb]

What if Martinez decides football management isn't for him and he wants to take up ballet instead ?

Is that possible or are words appearing as you breathe without thought?

 

[Elong]

This guy is worth every penny. The difference between 5th and 4th.

Why spread it over average squad players that may or may not improve? This guy is the real deal.

 

[FTY]

''Everyone in England is talking about me''

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

i'd pay £30M for him, he's twice the player fellaini is

 

[Greavesy8]

You get what you pay for, sick of cheap imitations.
Let's go out and get the real thing.

LOVE US ROM.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

I know it is only a little thing, but the fact he still shows his team as Everton on twitter gives me hope we will get him. He updates often and has been asked by Chelsea fans to change it. Combined with Martinez 'saving funds' in January and even Rom name dropping us in an interview about his future this weekend, it all looks positive. Of course things can change overnight in football, but all the evidence would point to him returning. He makes financial sense too due to his age and non african nations disruptions that similar players linked would have against them.