OldNick Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Lukaku is already tested in our league, is young and quite happy to play at a club like WBA. Chelsea may have him in their plans but if Rooney signs will he still get a look in?
Batman Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Agree. Just can't see him outside a top club now Can see MLG telling you off for starting this thread
OldNick Posted 29 July, 2013 Author Posted 29 July, 2013 Can see MLG telling you off for starting this thread oh dear, Im in trouble.
OldNick Posted 29 July, 2013 Author Posted 29 July, 2013 Belgian Andy Carroll IMO.Carroll is a decent forward when fit. Lukaku seems to me to be far more mobile and more creative,and a good finisher.
Saint Garrett Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Lukaku will be Chelsea's main striker this year IMO.
Joensuu Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 I'm sure most of us would love Lukaku. There are some slight problems with this though. He appears to be highly rated at Chelsea - so much so that a £30m bid would almost certainly be turned down. Even if we did get a bid accepted, we'd have to significantly overpay, and would then have to 'sell' the club to the player. The only things we can offer are playing time and wages. If Chelsea are willing to offer him the former we stand no chance IMHO.
hutch Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Why did I dream that I read this thread on here weeks ago?
Sour Mash Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 According to Monk on here we did inquire about buying him. Think Mourinho will want to give him at least one season, but if they do buy Rooney and still ahve Torress and Ba on their books I'm not sure how that'll work out for them.
SaintBobby Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 According to Monk on here we did inquire about buying him. Think Mourinho will want to give him at least one season, but if they do buy Rooney and still ahve Torress and Ba on their books I'm not sure how that'll work out for them. Any chance they may put him out on loan again?
max_saints Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 i have a feeling mourinho really rates him and his performances so far in preseason have not harmed his chances of finally breaking the first team at chelsea this season. think we have more chance with damiao than lukaku, but both very low likelihood of coming either way
OldNick Posted 29 July, 2013 Author Posted 29 July, 2013 You say it like the club wouldn't have considered it if it's at all possible. If he is available I'm sure Saints and many other clubs will try, but I can't see them letting him go. Torres and Ba aren't exactly strikers for the future after all.you think clubs consider everyone? The club may well think about it but might be blinded by the desire to buy someone from a foreign club
JoeShmoe Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Lukaku will be Chelsea's main striker this year IMO. This. Remember he scored a hat-trick against ManU last game of the season and has been impressive in Chelsea's pre season according to many. I can see him being Mourinho's new Drogba type, focal point of the attack with all their skill players playing around him Im going to suggest he'll be top EPL goal scorer by end of Sept
pingwing Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Belgian Andy Carroll IMO. Most confusing comment, either Andy Carroll is good or Lukaku isn't?! Lukaku is miles ahead of Carroll, he can dribble the ball and do all sorts of stuff (really impressed me second half of last season) Carroll is a bit of a donkey with one good performance last year.
Leicestersaint Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Given what we saw him do against us at SMS I would be delighted to get hold of Lukaku - fast, strong and hits the target! We could do with him.
Bucks Saint Posted 29 July, 2013 Posted 29 July, 2013 Great sentiment but never going to happen. Will be in Chelsea first team this year
OldNick Posted 30 March, 2014 Author Posted 30 March, 2014 Would still be great to get him in the summer, but I suspect Mourinho may have learned from his mistake this season. I suspect Chelsea and Evertons fortunes may have been different had the loan not gone ahead. I wonder if Jose doesn't ge on with him. Everton would be in pole position but he would be a superb signing IMO
doddisalegend Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 I'm sure most of us would love Lukaku. There are some slight problems with this though. He appears to be highly rated at Chelsea - so much so that a £30m bid would almost certainly be turned down. Even if we did get a bid accepted, we'd have to significantly overpay, and would then have to 'sell' the club to the player. The only things we can offer are playing time and wages. If Chelsea are willing to offer him the former we stand no chance IMHO. Swap deal for Luke Shaw?
doddisalegend Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 Chelsea seem to have pretty poor strikers for a top side can't understand why they sent Lukaku out on loan. Thing is if Chelsea really don't want him loads of sides would take him like a shot. Think he would have his pick of top sides no way would we land him. He would be an amazing signing though.
OldNick Posted 30 March, 2014 Author Posted 30 March, 2014 Swap deal for Luke Shaw? it would lessen the pain
OldNick Posted 30 March, 2014 Author Posted 30 March, 2014 Chelsea seem to have pretty poor strikers for a top side can't understand why they sent Lukaku out on loan. Thing is if Chelsea really don't want him loads of sides would take him like a shot. Think he would have his pick of top sides no way would we land him. He would be an amazing signing though.yep sadly I think you are right,especially if Everton got fourth place
ThreeSixty Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 yep sadly I think you are right,especially if Everton got fourth place No way Everton drop that much cash on a player.
Ken Tone Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 Today's media gossip has Everton wanting Remy for £10.5 million, because they don't want to pay the £20 million Chelsea will want for Lukaku
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 If we are serious about top 4, we could sell Shaw for £35m and buy Remy + Lukaku + new LB
Badger Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 If we are serious about top 4, we could sell Shaw for £35m and buy Remy + Lukaku + new LB If only it were that simple. Do you think Remy, Lukaku and the new unnamed LB will accept a third of the wage Shaw is on as well ?
Badger Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 Lukaku would be an obvious choice, but if Chelsea are really looking to offload a striker, then I'd go along with a suggestion on here about the young striker Bamford. Right age to fit in with our crop of youngsters.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 If only it were that simple. Do you think Remy, Lukaku and the new unnamed LB will accept a third of the wage Shaw is on as well ? Sell Osvaldo and Ramirez and that frees up 6.8 million a year in wages!!
Badger Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 Sell Osvaldo and Ramirez and that frees up 6.8 million a year in wages!! Fair point, in particular selling Osvaldo ( I'm open minded about Ramirez). But then again sell Osvaldo, and we don't need to dip into the Shaw funds so far for a striker.
SNSUN Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 They can have Shaw for McEachran, Bertrand and Lukaku. And £5 million. And to throw both games against us next us season.
Smirking_Saint Posted 30 March, 2014 Posted 30 March, 2014 Benteke, bony or welbeck would be my choice. Or obviously Lukaku but I think he will either be overpriced or chelsea wont want to let him go again, it depends if they are going big for a top top striker in the summer. Mourinho wasnt happy with the way he played, he wanted his strikers to work harder and I dont think RL agreed, hence the loan to everton similar to Mata being shipped out. We will see just how real this top 6 ambition is in the summer as without keeping our top players and spending on a top striker we wont achieve it.
skintsaint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Welbeck would suit us fine, play him where Davis is and have two pacey 'Inside Forwards', not to mention Welbeck would do a job up front as well if needs be. Can't see him leaving Utd, and then joining us. Think Hernandez is the striker that will leave and he wouldn't suit us at all and will prob head to Spain.
Smirking_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Welbeck would suit us fine, play him where Davis is and have two pacey 'Inside Forwards', not to mention Welbeck would do a job up front as well if needs be. Can't see him leaving Utd, and then joining us. Think Hernandez is the striker that will leave and he wouldn't suit us at all and will prob head to Spain. I dunno, I think that IF Utd do what everyone expects in the summer and spend big the DW could find himself surplus aswell. He wont go to any of the top four I dont think except for perhaps Arsenal if wenger releases the purse strings. He would certainly be a good fit for us and I dont personally think we would have to change anything at all.
saintadjg Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Can't believe you guys are seriously suggesting Wellbeck
Smirking_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Can't believe you guys are seriously suggesting Wellbeck Whys that then ?
Glasgow_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Can't believe you guys are seriously suggesting Wellbeck Wellbeck is a great player? Id love to see him here Given regular 1st team football, i think he would be superb for a club like us/ spurs/ everton, even Arsenal
Cabrone Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Lukaku would be my no 1 but I also like the look of Remy or Bony. Even Welbeck might not be a bad shout and would enjoy playing alongside some of the other England players. Could see him flourishing here (only if Man Utd wanted to release him though).
DuncanRG Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 They'd burn Moyes at the stake if he sold Welbeck. United need more young players, not fewer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Smirking_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 They'd burn Moyes at the stake if he sold Welbeck. United need more young players, not fewer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I dont think they would right now in all honestly, they probably should do but I can see a few of their top youngsters leaving due to Utd chasing glory and buying big. Welbeck and even Cleverley would probably progress quicker with a change of scenery
DuncanRG Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 To be clear I mean the fans. They've been screaming for Welbeck at the games and friends of mine who support them all agree he should have dropped Van Persie and brought Welbeck in long before he got injured.
pezza Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 I think Bony would great for us he is improving every game and looks like he could be very good, like Welbeck but will compete with J Rod not take over from Lambert as he becomes an impact sub. But on reflection Welbeck and J Rod could potentially be a very awkward day for a lot of centre halves !!!
John Boy Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Sorry but Wellbeck has flaws, in the last couple of years he should have been top of the scoring sheets at Utd given the style they played under Fergie and "stepping down" to us I think he will become a bit BWP (no not a robbing little scrote) believing that he is better than he actually is.
Leicestersaint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 If we had Lukaku we could easily challenge for a top 4 position. He is a natural goal scorer.
Smirking_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 Sorry but Wellbeck has flaws, in the last couple of years he should have been top of the scoring sheets at Utd given the style they played under Fergie and "stepping down" to us I think he will become a bit BWP (no not a robbing little scrote) believing that he is better than he actually is. Not really, continually played out of position and not really given a consistant chance. What you say mimics what many thought about Sturridge, and his step down hasnt damaged him. In Welbeck I see a hungry young english CF with the attributes to play in our system and added benefit that he could interchange with J Rod should the need arise. I think given the right environment he will develop into a great little player. As per Utd fans, Im not saying your wrong Duncan, in fact I agree, he has outperformed RVP, my point is that fans are generally fickle, look at ours when Ossie landed on our plate, Lambert was all but forgotten. That will happen with Welbeck, a big striker signing and they'll forget all about him.
CB Fry Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 If only we had £15m spare in the summer. Just think what we could have done with £15m.
Smirking_Saint Posted 31 March, 2014 Posted 31 March, 2014 If only we had £15m spare in the summer. Just think what we could have done with £15m. And to think, the way he has lit up turin im pretty sure we wont have near that 15m this summer either
Smirking_Saint Posted 1 April, 2014 Posted 1 April, 2014 Can't believe you guys are seriously suggesting Wellbeck Looking very able against bayern tonight
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