Just like for dortmund the deal isn't tempting enough. Let them add to the deal the type of players inter need (instead of Alonso) and they will get their man
Lukaku to Chelsea? €100m bid + player rejected
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It's 100m+ they can't spend on other players, and he's 28 with an injury record and only getting worse from here.
Nice attempt at fooling any potential Chelsea club officials reading this forum, so that they are tempted to up their offer. He is a good player but the bid by Chelsea is ridiculously overrating him. I thought we were very lucky when Inter paid what they did to take him from us.
Havent you heard? City is going for Grealish as well
Not if they get kane. Surely they cant throw stacks of money at both of them without violating ffp ?
Like it's fine for Tuchel having interest in Lukaku - but Abrahamovic has now bought him 2 or 3 times hasn't he?
He must really be a fan to consistently buy him and for big money.
He must really be a fan to consistently buy him and for big money.
Not if they get kane. Surely they cant throw stacks of money at both of them without violating ffp ?
Has supposedly 150m in sales/loan fees saved up . Then they are trying selling some first teamers now as well... one of their journos laid out the budget
The way Chelsea are going after Lukaku and the amount of money they're willing to throw at him, I think it is pretty clear Haaland has made his intentions clear of not wanting to move to Chelsea this summer and even the next one.Can only presume Haaland has told them he dreams of OT and the PE teacher
Not if they get kane. Surely they cant throw stacks of money at both of them without violating ffp ?
They will fund the deal from sponsorship by UAE Monopoly Board Game manufacturers group for 100 million.
They got a new toilet paper sponsor on a 200M deal.Not if they get kane. Surely they cant throw stacks of money at both of them without violating ffp ?
Exactly, it's Haaland type figures.
Wonder if we'll try this at some point or if we're dead set on the 4-2-3-1. Seems like a great way to fit Pogba in without dropping Bruno / getting a new DM.
--------------------------------------- Mendy / DDG ------------------------------------------------------
------------ Kounde / Varane -- Silva / Lindelof --- Rudiger / Maguire ---------------
---- James / AwB ---- Kante / Fred -- Jorginho / Pogba -- Chilwell / Shaw ----
---------------------- Mount / Bruno -------------------------- Havertz / Sancho ---------------
---------------------------------------- Werner / Rashford -----------------------------------------------
Basically identical tactics. Only question marks are:
James is slightly better on the ball than AwB.
Silva is better on the ball and at sweeping up than Lindelof, but I think the role would suit Lindelof well.
Mount puts in slightly more defensive work than Bruno
Before the Rashford is not a striker brigade arrive - yes I'm well aware but I think he can easily play the role Werner played for Chelsea.
Just like #Pogback
That twat scoring a winner for them at Old Trafford is the stuff of nightmares.
Hearing if they include Alonso in the deal we get to lop off any part of him we want, hopefully we don't choose the vehicular manslaughtery partsSo @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
Bold for you to assume that he does something in big games.
He's really committed to that moody non-celebration isn't he?
Think he'll do well for Chelsea.
This smacks of desperation from Chelsea honestly, not a good look from them at all. Lukaku isn't worth close to 100mil, they've just run out of options.
He’s pretty quick, I’ll give you that. He consistently got outmuscled by defenders half his size though. Also often hid behind defenders in the box.
It wasn’t just his touch. He looked out of his depth very often for us.
What will Werner do if Tuchel gets Lukaku?
Not sure about the reliability of the guy
Shit in mrs tuchel’s handbag.
I'm going to say that this will be another in the Chelsea striker flop list to go along side the likes of Kezman, Mutu, Shevchenko, Morata & Werner.
Tuchel has used two strikers with him on the pitch and also Werner coming from the left. Werner is never going to be a dominate 9, never. He can create havoc in a defense and open it up fir a dominate 9.
Lukaku's a odd one. He wont flop, I'm sure of that. He'll get goals but at the same time there will always been moments where you'd want more ,or expect, finesse and technical ability from your lead striker outside of scoring.
But Chelsea fans know this and I expect them to be alot more forgiving if he continues to put the ball into the back of the net, something of which they have consistently lacked from their forwards for sometime.
But Chelsea fans know this and I expect them to be alot more forgiving if he continues to put the ball into the back of the net, something of which they have consistently lacked from their forwards for sometime.
I think Lukaku will fit to Tuchel 352 or 343 system. When he was with us, he didn’t have enough players who can deliver good service. At Chelsea, they have those players. Their wingbacks can cross and deliver the ball to the box. And he suits the 352 formation as well as and I think Havertz will be good pair for him up top with Mount behind them.
We all saw first hand how he wasn’t good enough for us. Perhaps he’s improved since he’s been in Italy though, I haven’t watched him except for when he’s made headlines - like scoring an own goal in the Europa league final or missing numerous sitters every other week. He knows where the goal is mind you, just a shame he can’t direct any of his shots at it.
This sort of money for Lukaku is absolutely bonkers.
Has inter just given up after winning the title for the first time in a long time
I dont think Lukaku will be anywhere near a "flop". This a striker who scored 17 in 38 for WBA, 87 in 166 for Everton, 42 in 96 for Utd, and 64 in 95 for Inter.
I'd wager he will definitely score goals for us, and "hopefully" finish the chances we fecked up countless times last year
He's not worth the money, neither is Grealish for example, but he'll score goals for us, thats all we need
If he goes to Chelsea will be top scorer next season and will score against us to kill of any of the can't score against top teams idiots
No. The only way they could convince inter to sell is by offering Haaland or some such
Chelsea need to put pressure on Lukaku to push the deal. If Lukaku doesn't push with inter, they can offer whatever they want, inter will reject everything
Ordinarily that price would be an overpay for him, for example if he went to City. But at Chelsea it makes sense, he'll play in either Werner or Havertz' positions and unlike them he can score regularly and beat players with his dribbling.
If he went to City then I wouldn't be worried, he struggles playing in tight spaces but Tuchels 5 at the back system gives the attackers more room, similar to how Conte setup the last two seasons at Inter. He has improved since he was with us too, noticeabley he's slimmed down a good amount which has helped his game.
If he went to City then I wouldn't be worried, he struggles playing in tight spaces but Tuchels 5 at the back system gives the attackers more room, similar to how Conte setup the last two seasons at Inter. He has improved since he was with us too, noticeabley he's slimmed down a good amount which has helped his game.
I think the key here really isn't Lukaku, it's Tuchel.
Man has a vision and a brain. He may be seeing something everyone else don't.
In any case, let's see what happens.
Man has a vision and a brain. He may be seeing something everyone else don't.
In any case, let's see what happens.
I reckon most Chelsea fans are in favor of this move then? I rate him higher than most of the caf members but hoo boy that's a lot of rubles.
You forgot Torres!
I dont know what's more crazy - we offering Everton 75m or Inter offering 75m or Chelsea offering 120m. I don't think he is a bad player at all and I do think we shouldn't have sold him. But this is bonkers. Crazy money all around for single player. Is there a player who has gone through this many big transfers? If Chelsea's offer is accepted, it would be 28 + 75 + 75 + 120 for Lukaku
Good shout. Chelsea seems to be a fecking grim reaper for strikers.
He will be very good for Chelsea imo. He isn't the most technical striker, but Chelsea already have more than enough technical players around him, his job is to put the ball in the back of the net - which is some thing he can do very well
Maybe Tuchel shouldn't play him in defence then?
Yep, that's more or less what I think too. On paper Lukaku isn't worth close to £100m but for Chelsea it's better they sign a goalscorer now than have that money burning a hole in their pocket and going without a new striker this season.
If they end up signing Kounde I think that gives them the flexibility to move to a back 4 and play 3 behind the striker as well.