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Romelu Lukaku | United confirm deal subject to medical and personal terms
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Did you add his goals to ours?
Look at the strike force and attack Jose had at chelsea and look at ours. Lukaku was a luxury to have there. He would be a huge void filler in a desperately inadequate attack at United. This argument of him not rating him at chelsea is baseless. Pretty much like fergie letting go of Pique.
Unless Jose wants to play a 4-4-2, I am not a huge fan of getting Lukaku. Huge wastage of resources if we get him for a single striker setup where the rest are disposed off to the wings.
Lukaku in a 4-4-2 with Rashford/Martial looks tasty.
Unless Jose wants to play a 4-4-2, I am not a huge fan of getting Lukaku. Huge wastage of resources if we get him for a single striker setup where the rest are disposed off to the wings.
Lukaku in a 4-4-2 with Rashford/Martial looks tasty.
The Black Rooney.
and what does this meaningless stat prove?
Lukaku is a good player and wouldn't be a bad signing, but £100 million is absolutely insane. Suggesting that we should be breaking the world transfer fee record, or even coming relatively close to it, is ludicrous. There are much better players available for substantially less in Lacazette, Belotti and Aubameyang.
£60 million + Rooney?
Debatable that Belotti and Lacazette are better than Lukaku.
Lukaku is not going for 100 million in any market. This only means the player has not been very keen to move yet with interest being only one sided from a few or couple of clubs. On that basis, don't expect him to move this summer. If he does change his mind over the weeks, we'll see the price in reports come down too.
I'd prefer Morata but he seems Milan bound. Lukaku seems Chelsea bound. That would leave Lacazette/Aubameyang/Belotti......Perhaps Jose will take a punt on someone like Lacazette and try to make Bale the marquee signing instead of a new no.9 being the main marquee signing
Rooney valued at £30m may be about right, but Lukaku at £70m, not even close for me , Rooney and £35m is closer to the mark.
Just posted this in another thread and thought it's probably more relevant in here...
This season, Rom went no more than 4 PL games without scoring (this happened twice), and that's for Everton.
Zlatan went 6 PL games without scoring, and that's with the whole Man United team built around him.
This season, Rom went no more than 4 PL games without scoring (this happened twice), and that's for Everton.
Zlatan went 6 PL games without scoring, and that's with the whole Man United team built around him.
This is why I'm not super enthusiastic about the possibility of signing lukaku. For 60-80 million you should get someone absolutely top drawer or with the potential to he. Lukaku has weaknesses you don't want when you spend that fee.
But Lukaku DOES have the potential to be top draw. Plus his goal record is unmatched in the league for a player his age. For his goals alone he is worth a punt IMO and despite what many think, flat track bullies are the ones who win you league titles.
Rooney's not worth £5m, let alone £30m - unless he goes to China. And unless he goes to China I think he'll go on a free
Not coming here, not clever enough of a footballer and relies on the team focused on him. Also unproven in Europe....
His control is below par. But anyone can make a video of Zlatan passing balls to opponents
Ive faith that if Lukaku does end up here his all round game will improve. Besides we need goals and he can score in the Premier League.
Still cant see it happening though.
Still cant see it happening though.
Lukaku club goals before age of 23 vs selected others
Ronaldo – 194
Raul – 145
Lionel Messi – 127
Romelu Lukaku - 126
Sergio Aguero – 124
Michael Owen – 111
Cristiano Ronaldo – 97
Fernando Torres – 87
Wayne Rooney – 94
Luis Suarez – 77
David Villa – 70
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 69
Alan Shearer – 65
Thierry Henry – 57
Lukaku goal record vs European strikers since 2012/13
Cristiano Ronaldo ( 31) – 207 (192 games)
Lionel Messi (28) – 195 (189)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (34) – 137 (173)
Robert Lewandowski (27) – 133 (183)
Luis Suarez (29) – 128 (165)
Neymar (24) (since August 2012) – 104 (163)
Sergio Aguero (27) – 96 (143)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (26) – 95 (176)
Karim Benzema (28) – 91 (173)
Gareth Bale (26) – 79 (155)
Romelu Lukaku (22) – 78 (155)
Olivier Giroud (29) – 78 (176)
Carlos Tevez (32) – 76 (159)
Wayne Rooney (30) – 63 (146)
It’s worth pointing out that in those four seasons (including 2015/16) Lukaku has been playing for clubs that finished in league positions of 8th, 5th, 11th and 12th.
Lukaku goal record vs Premier League strikers since 2012/13 (games in brackets)
Sergio Aguero – 71 (107)
Romelu Lukaku – 60 (130)
Luis Suarez – 54 (66)
Olivier Giroud – 53 (126)
Christian Benteke – 49 (113)
Wayne Rooney – 48 (111)
Robin van Persie – 48 (86)
Yaya Toure – 42 (121)
Harry Kane – 41 (74)
Daniel Sturridge – 38 (61)
Wilfried Bony – 31 (81)
Diego Costa – 31 (50)
Theo Walcott – 28 (81)
Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16
Shot accuracy:
1. Harry Kane (22)- 62.5%
2. Sergio Aguero (27) – 57.6%
3. Odion Ighalo (26) – 57.5%
4. Jamie Vardy (29) – 57.0%
5. Olivier Giroud (29 – 53.0%
6. Romelu Lukaku (22) – 52.8%
7. Diego Costa (29) – 47.9%
8. Wayne Rooney (30) – 45.5%
Minutes per shot on target:
1. Sergio Aguero – 44.6
2. Harry Kane – 46.5
3. Olivier Giroud – 54.9
4. Jamie Vardy – 56.5
5. Odion Ighalo – 59.0
6. Romelu Lukaku – 63.8
7. Diego Costa – 87.8
8. Wayne Rooney – 95.3
Minutes per chance created:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 51.57
2. Wayne Rooney – 56.03
3. Jamie Vardy – 67.0
4. Odion Ighalo – 72.8
5. Harry Kane – 75.3
6. Olivier Giroud – 76.8
7. Diego Costa – 84.13
8. Sergio Aguero – 169.6
Goals plus assists:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 24
2. Jamie Vardy – 23
3.= Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero – 18
5. Odion Ighalo – 17
6.= Olivier Giroud, Diego Costa – 16
8. Wayne Rooney – 11
Percentage of team goals scored or assisted:
1. Odion Ighalo – 58.7%
2. Romelu Lukaku – 47.1%
3. Jamie Vardy – 44.2%
4. Diego Costa – 37.2%
5. Harry Kane – 35.3%
6. Olivier Giroud – 34.8%
7. Sergio Aguero – 34.6%
8. Wayne Rooney – 30.0%
Ronaldo – 194
Raul – 145
Lionel Messi – 127
Romelu Lukaku - 126
Sergio Aguero – 124
Michael Owen – 111
Cristiano Ronaldo – 97
Fernando Torres – 87
Wayne Rooney – 94
Luis Suarez – 77
David Villa – 70
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 69
Alan Shearer – 65
Thierry Henry – 57
Lukaku goal record vs European strikers since 2012/13
Cristiano Ronaldo ( 31) – 207 (192 games)
Lionel Messi (28) – 195 (189)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (34) – 137 (173)
Robert Lewandowski (27) – 133 (183)
Luis Suarez (29) – 128 (165)
Neymar (24) (since August 2012) – 104 (163)
Sergio Aguero (27) – 96 (143)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (26) – 95 (176)
Karim Benzema (28) – 91 (173)
Gareth Bale (26) – 79 (155)
Romelu Lukaku (22) – 78 (155)
Olivier Giroud (29) – 78 (176)
Carlos Tevez (32) – 76 (159)
Wayne Rooney (30) – 63 (146)
It’s worth pointing out that in those four seasons (including 2015/16) Lukaku has been playing for clubs that finished in league positions of 8th, 5th, 11th and 12th.
Lukaku goal record vs Premier League strikers since 2012/13 (games in brackets)
Sergio Aguero – 71 (107)
Romelu Lukaku – 60 (130)
Luis Suarez – 54 (66)
Olivier Giroud – 53 (126)
Christian Benteke – 49 (113)
Wayne Rooney – 48 (111)
Robin van Persie – 48 (86)
Yaya Toure – 42 (121)
Harry Kane – 41 (74)
Daniel Sturridge – 38 (61)
Wilfried Bony – 31 (81)
Diego Costa – 31 (50)
Theo Walcott – 28 (81)
Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16
Shot accuracy:
1. Harry Kane (22)- 62.5%
2. Sergio Aguero (27) – 57.6%
3. Odion Ighalo (26) – 57.5%
4. Jamie Vardy (29) – 57.0%
5. Olivier Giroud (29 – 53.0%
6. Romelu Lukaku (22) – 52.8%
7. Diego Costa (29) – 47.9%
8. Wayne Rooney (30) – 45.5%
Minutes per shot on target:
1. Sergio Aguero – 44.6
2. Harry Kane – 46.5
3. Olivier Giroud – 54.9
4. Jamie Vardy – 56.5
5. Odion Ighalo – 59.0
6. Romelu Lukaku – 63.8
7. Diego Costa – 87.8
8. Wayne Rooney – 95.3
Minutes per chance created:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 51.57
2. Wayne Rooney – 56.03
3. Jamie Vardy – 67.0
4. Odion Ighalo – 72.8
5. Harry Kane – 75.3
6. Olivier Giroud – 76.8
7. Diego Costa – 84.13
8. Sergio Aguero – 169.6
Goals plus assists:
1. Romelu Lukaku – 24
2. Jamie Vardy – 23
3.= Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero – 18
5. Odion Ighalo – 17
6.= Olivier Giroud, Diego Costa – 16
8. Wayne Rooney – 11
Percentage of team goals scored or assisted:
1. Odion Ighalo – 58.7%
2. Romelu Lukaku – 47.1%
3. Jamie Vardy – 44.2%
4. Diego Costa – 37.2%
5. Harry Kane – 35.3%
6. Olivier Giroud – 34.8%
7. Sergio Aguero – 34.6%
8. Wayne Rooney – 30.0%
Not worth a 100 mil but not the donkey most make him out to be. I would be happy with his signing
Would absolutely love to have Lukaku I think hes the best option from the players that seem to be available this season. 100m is ridiculous and hes not going to elevate us so far ahead but Cash + Rooney could be great!!
He can range from absolute donkey to unplayable on his day.
Last season's FA cup springs to mind.
Destroyed Chelsea in the quarters and then had an absolute shocker against United. A Terrible perfomance.
Last season's FA cup springs to mind.
Destroyed Chelsea in the quarters and then had an absolute shocker against United. A Terrible perfomance.
But he's just a donkey with no football intelligence though !!!
I dont think he is a donkey, has an Everton fan said to me , feed him and he will score, but he does have a tendency to go missing in games.
It is the price tag Everton have put on him thats that problem , £100m , just about worth half that I think.
I doubt Everton would even entertain the idea of taking Rooney off us.
How people would prefer Morata over Lukaku is beyond me, especially given our current situation.
If we had a Ronaldo on the flanks, or a winger who could get you 25+ league goals then maybe, but we need a goalscorer. Lukaku is a goalscorer.
If we had a Ronaldo on the flanks, or a winger who could get you 25+ league goals then maybe, but we need a goalscorer. Lukaku is a goalscorer.
In my opinion, he is very similar player to Higuain - A flat track bully who will definitely score loads against lesser opposition but will be somewhat limited against tougher defense, and we really miss that kind of player in our roster.
His control and first touch are definitely not WC, but he can shield the ball well, he is very strong, has a good stamina and great finishing, so ticks all Mourinho's CF boxes.
Think he can only get better with time, and with proper players behind him.
He would be my first (realistic) pick for CF position.
His control and first touch are definitely not WC, but he can shield the ball well, he is very strong, has a good stamina and great finishing, so ticks all Mourinho's CF boxes.
Think he can only get better with time, and with proper players behind him.
He would be my first (realistic) pick for CF position.
He doesn't have good stamina or work rate. Which is understandable given his weight, though i think he should shed some mass and become more lean and run more. What you get with him is a quick player, who is good with the ball at his feet for such a big player who is a very good finisher with both feet and head. You also get a player who has shown desire to improve every season and that can yet get better. Plus hes home grown. I don't think he is best as a static target to lump the ball to which given his size people tend to want to do, i think he is better as a channel runner where the ball is played into space and he runs onto it with his pace.
Has anyone ever scored so many goals but still maintained a huge suspicion of "he's an absolute carthorse"?
Everytime he's played against us at Old Trafford he's looked absolutely pony.
Everytime he's played against us at Old Trafford he's looked absolutely pony.
I think his build actually deceives his size. Mass wise he's not that big. I say that being next to him in the flesh, but at the sametime I'm far too bulky to be a pro footballer.
What donkey reckons this donkey is worth 100M.
I call lurker straight off!
I call lurker straight off!
Never considered him a " big games player " and that's my biggest concern about him. I can't see him the type of striker that will lead us in CL for example, when we're meeting better defenses.
How much is he on at Everton btw?
You must be some colossus! Im not sure how accurate the height and weight stats are but if they are accurate or indicative: lukaku 191cm 94 kg compared to harry kane 188cm 86kg. Seems abit overkill for a footballer, if accurate he should actually be put through a regime to shed maybe 3-4 kg and get leaner while still retaining most of his power.
There's always the hope he does a bit of a Yorke and steps up.
And he already scores loads more than Yorke ever did pre moving to us.
Worry it would be more like Cole though, and go down In goals on joining us, having been used to being the main man and not getting that here.
If that's the case I really need to get lean because he seemed slim.
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