It's not going to happen.On current form, he needs to start the final.
it depends on how he csn adapt. he makes much with his speed and body. getting older he would need to change his playing style, becoming a box striker like dzeko or giroud who use there body just in the box.I'm on the few ones that still think he has to go, despite anything that happens in these upcoming matches. He's only getting older, which means slower reactions, prone to more injuries and everything else. I don't care much about his salary, because a top team needs to have players whom earn good money so they could make difference, but the issue is that I don't think Lukaku will be THAT good ever again.
How much of that half a season was he injured? I agree that he stunk up the place in quite a few games when he came back but he should get some leeway as again he was not fit for most of the first half of the season.Gags was pretty okay for half a year as well. I would believe in Lukaku more if he wasn't MIA for half of the season... and the games he did play, he had some real stinkers. That did happen, we must not forget that. What guarantee do we have he won't have a part of the season stinking the place again?
The second loan will really be a big gamble, just like this first loan was.
Just went here to post this. He redeemed himself quite a bit recently. Starting to like him again...Be decisive in Istanbul and all is forgiven.
Here's the full interview. He talks about how City varies between attacking the near and far post depending on their opponents, whereas Madrid focuses on the wingers. He's also on Wyscout regularly to analyse every move and what he does well (and not so well).
Not been an easy year for him. Keeping him is a big risk but he's quite likeable on a personal level.
But boner good!!!It's not about forgiving. We just need to run the club properly in order to not bleed money every year and stay competitive. We can't get a boner everytime a player play 3 good matches and ask the club to keep him! Several players in the squad earn too much for their overall impact and Lukaku is one of them. If the club and the player really want to continue together he needs to lower his current salary and the club pay less for what they paid Chelsea for his loan.
This, it's nothing to do with punishing, forgiving, rewarding or shit like that.It's not about forgiving. We just need to run the club properly in order to not bleed money every year and stay competitive. We can't get a boner everytime a player play 3 good matches and ask the club to keep him! Several players in the squad earn too much for their overall impact and Lukaku is one of them. If the club and the player really want to continue together he needs to lower his current salary and the club pay less for what they paid Chelsea for his loan.
Care to elaborate who you would get instead of Lukaku then?This, it's nothing to do with punishing, forgiving, rewarding or shit like that.
Half the salary (4m net) and no loan fee and I'm ready to do the deal. Probably Lukaku and Chelsea both won't accept these conditions. I would assume Lukaku asks same as Lautaro 6.2m net and we are probably going to give him that and then Chelsea asks that 8m again but will accept 4-5m. Then it's not 20m gross cost anymore for the season but more close to 12-13m. Around the same as what Correa's annual gross cost the club is.
Still too much in my books but what you gonna do.
100%. take emotions out of it.This, it's nothing to do with punishing, forgiving, rewarding or shit like that.
Half the salary (4m net) and no loan fee and I'm ready to do the deal. Probably Lukaku and Chelsea both won't accept these conditions. I would assume Lukaku asks same as Lautaro 6.2m net and we are probably going to give him that and then Chelsea asks that 8m again but will accept 4-5m. Then it's not 20m gross cost anymore for the season but more close to 12-13m. Around the same as what Correa's annual gross cost the club is.
Still too much in my books but what you gonna do.
This with the exception that i think anything under 15 mio per season for him is more than fair....This, it's nothing to do with punishing, forgiving, rewarding or shit like that.
Half the salary (4m net) and no loan fee and I'm ready to do the deal. Probably Lukaku and Chelsea both won't accept these conditions. I would assume Lukaku asks same as Lautaro 6.2m net and we are probably going to give him that and then Chelsea asks that 8m again but will accept 4-5m. Then it's not 20m gross cost anymore for the season but more close to 12-13m. Around the same as what Correa's annual gross cost the club is.
Still too much in my books but what you gonna do.
Meh nothing wrong with checking if he d even be ready to take a paycut to stay here.... Cause if he s not we dont even have to start the discussion with chelseaLet's just get the season over before speculating what to do with him. He's being useful for a change.