He will.make them title challengers cause he scores goals. The problem is that he has a ceiling and Chelsea will soon start thinking about an upgrade.
Lukaku to Chelsea? €100m bid + player rejected
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Possibly true and I'd argue he fits in more at Chelsea than he did at Utd especially in a two-striker partnership but I still think he will severely impact their overall fluidity and technical ability. Think he would be the signing that ensures Utd stays ahead of Chelsea for the foreseeable, especially if we managed to snap up Haaland next summer.
Physically imposing with an ability to use his size well making him absolutely dominant in certain games and against certain defences. Intelligent. A constant headache in the box. Quite fast for a player of his size. Also pretty sound technically, even though confirmation bias will have some blind United fans going bonkers over the odd bad first-touch. He's also proven to be a guaranteed goalscorer for several teams and in several leagues. Even at the club he performed worst for, United, he was still pretty decent. His strengths are obvious for anyone who hasn't decided to turn a blind eye to them. I'm not saying he's the best striker in the world but it's just moronic how so many United fans make it sound like he's a terrible player.
Was delighted when we sold Lukaku, really didnt work out well for him here, the extra weight didnt help him but he's shifted that now and i think he'd be a decent signing for Chelsea, and give them more than they have in Werner.
That said, wouldnt pay £100m+ for him and glad its not us being linked with him!
That said, wouldnt pay £100m+ for him and glad its not us being linked with him!
Ffs
Expensive but one of the best strikers around. Has undoubtably improved his teamplay, which he started to do at United in his last season here with a couple of nice disguised passes into the forward
I don't know who's worse, Chelsea for making that offer or Inter for rejecting it.
It would be the best transfer window we've had in years if City sign Kane and Chelsea sign Lukaku. It will weaken both of them, Chelsea especially so, and gives us a free run at Haaland next summer.
He’d probably do well for Chelsea, better for them than he was for us. That said, he’s a sensitive soul and would crumble eventually.
Kane would weaken City? I’m intrigued.
This would be great for us. It'd ensure Chelsea don't have a decent striker again this season and be £100m down.
I’m sure he’ll score quite a few goals for Chelsea, but I can’t understand why we are pursuing him instead of Haaland. I don’t believe that Chelsea have even put a bid in for Haaland. If Chelsea are offering £100m - £120m for Lukaku, why not offer that to test the waters with Dortmund?
He's looked better since he left us, and would be a masive upgrade for Chelsea, no point in pretending otherwise.
He seems happy in Italy.
Interesting to see if Chelsea up the bids and if Inter will sell.
Interesting to see if Chelsea up the bids and if Inter will sell.
Two of the best goal-scoring forwards in Europe joining our direct rivals wouldn't necessarily be something I would class as a 'great window for United'.
Please please please Chelsea sign him for £100m.
Please
Please
Haaland probably wasn't that interested
If he does come back to England, the English media and United fans will eat him for breakfast after every single mistake.
Even if he scores 30 goals a season, his flaws will be highlighted and picked on even more than they have been before, and he has shown that he is too fragile to ignore the criticism.
Even if he scores 30 goals a season, his flaws will be highlighted and picked on even more than they have been before, and he has shown that he is too fragile to ignore the criticism.
Lukaku isn’t, objectively, worth even close to that amount but given the scarcity of proper no.9s available, and how much of a hole that position is for Chelsea, he probably is worth it to them subjectively.
Will it be a continuation of that 3-4-3 system for Chelsea next season?
Mendy
Kounde Silva Rudiger
James Kante Jorginho Chilwell
Havertz/Werner Mount
Lukaku
Seems a strong and functional XI, the football won’t be pretty but will be effective. Lukaku encapsulates it well.
Will it be a continuation of that 3-4-3 system for Chelsea next season?
Mendy
Kounde Silva Rudiger
James Kante Jorginho Chilwell
Havertz/Werner Mount
Lukaku
Seems a strong and functional XI, the football won’t be pretty but will be effective. Lukaku encapsulates it well.
He's a better player now than he was at United, he's better at holding up the ball and his link up play is quite good now. He'll be a good signing for Chelsea. I'd rather they buy him than Haaland though.
He will score a few goals for them I’m sure but 120 million? that’s a laughable price for a bloke that’s only good in the area.
Lukaku will do great at Chelsea.
They have a much better team than we did and I'm sure Tuchel will us him very well
Still no regrets selling as I truly hated watching the way he plays football.
He has also probably progressed since then so I think will be a brilliant signing.
Helps us in our pursuit of Halaand for next year but kind of fecks us over for next season as competition will be insane.
Chelsea would really be aiming for 1st or 2nd legitimately while with our Midfield I still see us as more a 2nd or 3rd option.
And that's not to forget Liverpool. If I was to put my money on it now assuming this Lukaku deal goes through then I'd have us fourth favourites unfortunately.
They have a much better team than we did and I'm sure Tuchel will us him very well
Still no regrets selling as I truly hated watching the way he plays football.
He has also probably progressed since then so I think will be a brilliant signing.
Helps us in our pursuit of Halaand for next year but kind of fecks us over for next season as competition will be insane.
Chelsea would really be aiming for 1st or 2nd legitimately while with our Midfield I still see us as more a 2nd or 3rd option.
And that's not to forget Liverpool. If I was to put my money on it now assuming this Lukaku deal goes through then I'd have us fourth favourites unfortunately.
No. Lukaku is a goal scoring machine. And in his own words, top 5 players in the world.
Werner is also relatively poor from a technical standpoint.
He literally cannot dribble.
Lukaku will improve Chelsea for sure imo
Still glad we sold though. Awful to watch.
I'd nearly compare it to why I dislike Fred as a footballer. I just don't like the way he plays and I can't reconcile that.
Was the same with Lukaku. Which is why I don't regret him going.
I'll wait for him to be back in PL.
So @ChaddyP told me we have a sell on clause of 25% of profit. What would be seen as profit though? Is it as simple as they paid €80m for it so anything above that we get 25% of? Or is it an accounting version of profit on the deal? Considering he's played for them for a while they've written off a big chunk of the fee on their books, so maybe he's worth say €50m on their books as an asset now. From an accounting perspective anything above what he's worth on the books is profit right? Do we then get 25% of anything above €50m? Or am I taking my wishful thinking way too far here
Lukaku is very good and he's a clear upgrade for Chelsea, but I don't think he's not gonna be as dominant in the PL.
When you pay 120-130 million for a 28 year old then he better be the best in the world in his position. To think that we got Van Persie for 25(?) million just 9 years ago. From a PL rival, no less!
When you pay 120-130 million for a 28 year old then he better be the best in the world in his position. To think that we got Van Persie for 25(?) million just 9 years ago. From a PL rival, no less!
Im just going with Duckers calculations palSo @ChaddyP told me we have a sell on clause of 25% of profit. What would be seen as profit though? Is it as simple as they paid €80m for it so anything above that we get 25% of? Or is it an accounting version of profit on the deal? Considering he's played for them for a while they've written off a big chunk of the fee on their books, so maybe he's worth say €50m on their books as an asset now. From an accounting perspective anything above what he's worth on the books is profit right? Do we then get 25% of anything above €50m? Or am I taking my wishful thinking way too far here
.This deal is too good to be true anyway you take it.1) Chelsea spend 120/130on lukaku
2) chelsea dont get haaland
3) united have less competition for haaland next summer
those 3 alone are amazing , getting paid on top of that is just icing on the cake
Lukaku was and is a €80m player. Nothing more nothing less.
Really really hope Chelsea spend €120m on Lukaku. Good for us. Bad for Chelsea
Oh yeah I agree. Plus we'd get new compilations of his shite first touch!Im just going with Duckers calculations pal
1) Chelsea spend 120/130on lukaku
2) chelsea dont get haaland
3) united have less competition for haaland next summer
those 3 alone are amazing , getting paid on top of that is just icing on the cake
Can only presume Haaland has told them he dreams of OT and the PE teacher 
racist
I wouldn't mind this transfer and kane going to city. That leaves haaland and grealish for us to poach next season.
I'm leery of Chelsea adding Lukonky but if that means one less competitor for Haaland, then i'll take it.