He's still going and I'm sure it's close as he would have kicked a ball by now on tour. There are question marks over lots of players careers at other clubs like Harry and Burno and they've still played. Don't believe that he's injured that's just BS.
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Imagine we sold Lukaku for 60m, to raise fund so that we can buy Maguire for 90m and Longstaff for 50m.
Mad mad world.
I mean, we all want to sell him and think he is useless right? But he is still only 26, scored 48 goals for Belgium (currently one of top team in Europe), and scored 113 goals in Premier league (currently only behind Kane and Augero). Any striker with that CV at that age should worth a lot, no matter how bad his style of play is.
Mad mad world.
I mean, we all want to sell him and think he is useless right? But he is still only 26, scored 48 goals for Belgium (currently one of top team in Europe), and scored 113 goals in Premier league (currently only behind Kane and Augero). Any striker with that CV at that age should worth a lot, no matter how bad his style of play is.
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Really the part in bold is true and all the money goes back in the transfer kitty an that we get his replacement in soon. The longer we leave the more extortionate prices clubs are going to ask as they know we are desperate. Presuming we actually intend on buying a replacement
He going to Inter, has to be
We offered £70m for a defender. I’m sure if Inter offered us that he’d be with them right now. There being cheap it’s hardly the same at all.
If you let him leave you lose all negotiating power in the future and risk the likes of Madrid offering 70M + Bale for Pogba. Inter knew what they were in for when they stuck a 50M price tag on Perisic and didn't budge at a 45M bid.
Ed would have a lot more clout as a chairman if he kept Lukaku even as a back up.
If Inter want to piss of Conte before a meaningful game is played, let them go ahead and give him Dzeko or some other third rate striker.
Do you think Lukaku would be content to stay if he knew he was going to be backup?
He has a contract. If you let him throw a tantrum, there's nothing stopping Pogba or the next one who wants to leave from doing the same. Sometimes you have to take a stance and stick to it.
If we want to be taken seriously in the market, Ed has to stick to his guns, £70-80m or walk.
If he sells Lukaku for any less, it will send a message to everyone that we can be bullied to sell for less, and if Maguire comes bullied to over pay. That is damming to the business.
If he sells Lukaku for any less, it will send a message to everyone that we can be bullied to sell for less, and if Maguire comes bullied to over pay. That is damming to the business.
What a ridiculous post.
The two (potential) transfers are completly different for a start. Leicester don’t want Maguire to go, Utd want rid of Lukuku.
Leicester shouldn’t just sell Maguire because a bigger club want him - stop being so insular.
£10m is still a lot of money! Selling for the wrong price, can have implications with other transfers, Utd are only interested in serving their own interests - if Inter don’t meet the valuation, then we can afford not to sell. It’s called negotiation.
Next time your selling a house, give me a shout, I’d be happy to buy it off of you at the value I believe it’s worth.
HLN is pretty reliable when it comes to sports news.
Honestly, it's the first time that Lukaku's position is being challenged and that he fell down the pecking order.
He always talked big in media and acted as a fighter (in belgian documentaries about his life). However, he doesn't even seem to be able to cope with a minor setback. Where is that fighting spirit he always bragged about?
We have a local saying for this in Belgium: a lot of bla bla bla but no boom boom boom
There's also less focus on high intensity football in Serie A and the game is more tactical. Some of Lukaku's flaws can be papered over if he's given a little bit of more time to get the ball under control. Once he gets going with the ball towards goal he does take some stopping.
HLN is pretty reliable when it comes to sports news.
Honestly, it's the first time that Lukaku's position is being challenged and that he fell down the pecking order.
He always talked big in media and acted as a fighter (in belgian documentaries about his life). However, he doesn't even seem to be able to cope with a minor setback. Where is that fighting spirit he always bragged about?
We have a local saying for this in Belgium a lot of bla bla bla but no boom boom boom
That’s how my last date went..
Back on topic, I hope we sell him this summer and move on, having him in and out of the team, would not help selling him next year, and I’d imagine we would get even less for him on top of paying his wages.
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It's all about the alternative for me. If we keep Lukaku because Inter won't go up 10m, we pay his wages for the year which is broadly 10m. Hes unhappy, his value reduces by more than 10m by the next window and it leaks out into the squad.
I totall agree. When a plate signs they know or long and willing to accept the massive wages offered and shout be prepared to honour it. Some players may cause a stink if they have to stay around. I would hope Lukaku would be more professional than that. Do you think its worth taking the risk of keeping the player and having him stinking the place out than letting him leave as it may breed negativity?
Doesn’t really matter what he wants. If he stays, it’s in his best interests to get fit and work his ass off.
The intent is right, and we really don’t want Lukuku for another year - but we have to get the best deal for the club. I’m sure that this will get done in the end, and I don’t see it affecting any other business - we will have other players either lined up for when he goes, or have already decided that we don’t need a like for like replacement and can replace him from within.
A player is worth what the market will pay for him. Currently one team has shown an interest in him, so there's no bidding war for him. If he stays, he's clearly not going to be a starter in a fluid front three with a more pressing game approach, he doesn't have ability to play in that. We'd have an unhappy player on big money, who doesn't fit the new style of play at the club. He stays next season in that format and his value gets progressively lower. I feel we will sell to Inter, right now it's just a case of getting as much as we can out of them. Will we get what we are reportedly asking- I'd say no, and I'd say the club knows that, but every little bit helps and that's what we are doing now.
Lukaku will buckle up and fight for a place. If not, you ask him and his agent to broaden the list of teams he wants to move to and see if anyone else meets the asking price.
I think the lack of competitive bids is because he is set on joining Conte so far but if Inter don't have the money, him and his agent will be forced to widen their net.
I don't want these players at the club, because they have made it very clear that they do not want to be at Manchester United.
This isn't Ronaldo who agreed to give a final season, after being consistently fantastic.. or Rooney, who just wanted to feel he was in line with other top players, after being consistently fantastic.
Pogba I love, but it's time for all parties to move on. Lukaku has never been able to carry that main No 9 shirt at United. Take the 50, or 60m and just let the guy go.
Why keep players who do not wish to be there?
That is a fair point if he is forced to stay but really wants to go. He may give his all when he's here so that teams are still attracted to him, should he want to move on next season.
or you sell him for £10m less and send a message that United can be bullied in the window. ?
I understand the point in bold but how many other teams will pay the valuation? Maybe we might have to lower or valuation for him or keep him against his wishes.
His World Cup wasn't amazing at all. He can score sure but he still cannot trap nor pass the ball. A bit of a problem for a modern day striker
The alternative being...?
He would have played on tour if he was still training. He's not training so can't play. If he was training and not playing your point would be stronger.
It’s a big red flag, when the least fittest player in the squad isn't training... assuming he moves, we can all expect pictures of him sweating in an inter training top.
Everton paid 50M for a 28 year old Sigurdsson not so long ago, a midtable premier league club will eventually pay 75M for a proven goalscorer in hopes of breaking into top 6.
Because he will fit at Inter perfectly. Will score tons of goals and will make their attack better. I know Lukaku has his flaws but some here really underrate him as a striker. He is there to score goals and he will score plenty.Of all the players a manager with access to a decent transfer purse could want, why Lukaku?
Will he want to go to a team like that? I would think he has desires on champions league and unless a Wolves or Everton suddenly show they are capable of that I can’t see him taking that route just yet.
Think he would be an absolute weapon in Italy mind and bang in the goals but only a select few could pay 75-85 whatever we are asking so unless Juventus, Bayern, PSG or someone comes in for him I don’t see him going since it doesn’t look like Inter can afford him.
Saying he cant pass a ball is just lies. Nothing wrong with his passing.
Why should we lose out? he is on a long term contract, and could be used as a backup striker. No way we should sell him for less than £70m
Cole offered so much more. The chances he missed were forgivable given the opportunities he gave the midfielders to play him in. He was a menace for defences.
This whole thing about better service for Lukaku is nonsense, when Lukaku's off ball movement is terrible, as well as his retention of possession.
That's a fair point so maybe he might go there. Which I would be content with if we had Richarlison in exchange. Do you think Lukaku might see it as a step down and not want to go if the situation arises?
You never know what he might do as the window nears closure. He might stick around at United and fight for his place or be convinced by someone else to go be their main man. Point is United hold the cards, he is a proven goalscorer barely entering his prime.
That's a fair point a fair point and I myself would take £70m. I just hope wherever he goes, if he does leave, that it happens soon as we are leaving it late in the window to get a potential replacement and teams will start charging even higher prices as they know we have the cash and would be desperate at this point.
You're right. He may go to someone like Everton. Score a shedload of goals and know there is a good possibility that someone big will come in for him at the end of the season anyway or as you pointed out he could be the main man and some people would rather be at a team and know they are the top man than be at somewhere else where the know they will be a squad player and have to fight to keep their place in the team.
I agree, we seem to be leaving our business till then end. It is a bit silly that the players we didnt expect to be selling are causing the biggest demand. Lukaku and Pogba. I have seen no rumours, links with any other United player, mainly the deadwood we have.
With Lukaku, I dont think we need a direct replacement, more a right sided forward will do.
Because I must have imagined it him fecking up many passes all over the season. "Lies" indeed
We lose out either way. Either:
a) we accept an offer of around £65m now
b) we accept a structured loan with obligation to buy that is roughly in line with our valuation but paid over 3 Summers
c) keep a depreciating asset with a huge salary who's unhappy and doesn't fit in with how the manager wants to play
At the moment we have a £10m loss on a player who should never have been bought for the cost we bought him for. If we keep him we lose another £10m in his wages over the next 12 months and also lose £10m+ on his value as he'll almost certainly have a poor season where he's second choice (even if he doesn't he's a year older with a year less on his contract).
We should absolutely not be throwing good money after bad in the form of £20m cost to keep him for a year.
This sums it up perfectly, no way should we drop the price.
https://www.90min.com/posts/6416801...lukaku-pursuit-man-utd-are-right-to-stay-firm
https://www.90min.com/posts/6416801...lukaku-pursuit-man-utd-are-right-to-stay-firm
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