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Post by Moodymanc on Jul 6, 2017 15:35:36 GMT
Very Good business if we can get it done. Manchester United have agreed a £75m fee with Everton to sign Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky sources. Senior Everton sources have told Sky Sports News HQ that no deal has yet been agreed for the 24-year-old but it is understood United remain confident one is close and will be finalised. Lukaku's future at Goodison Park has been in doubt since he rejected a lucrative new contract offer back in March and said during duty with the Belgium national team that he knew where his future would be. Lukaku has also been a target for Chelsea this summer but United boss Jose Mourinho has also been keen to add a new high-profile striker to his squad after losing Zlatan Ibrahimovic to injury. United had been in talks with Real Madrid over a possible deal for Alvaro Morata and saw a number of offers rejected But Sky Sports News HQ understands their interest in bringing Morata to Old Trafford has now come to an end. Lukaku, who scored 25 Premier League goals last season, is expected to have a medical later this week with the hope that he can join United for their tour of the United States. The team return to training on Saturday before flying off to Los Angeles on Sunday. A deal to take Wayne Rooney back to Everton is still being negotiated Sky sources also understand the Lukaku deal is not linked to one that could see Wayne Rooney head in the opposite direction, moving back to Goodison Park and re-joining a club he left back in 2004 as a teenager. Negotiations are continuing between the clubs and Rooney's representatives over his potential return to Merseyside. www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10938731/manchester-united-and-everton-agree-75m-fee-for-romelu-lukaku |
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Post by GeniusCantona on Jul 6, 2017 15:39:58 GMT
Love the fact its a Chelsea fan video. |
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Post by Moodymanc on Jul 6, 2017 15:43:00 GMT
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Post by mightyez on Jul 6, 2017 15:50:16 GMT
He is a big big lad, should really be knocking defenders away for fun, decent pace aswell.
if he arrives fully expect Jose to get into his head and turn him into a monster, he will have opportunities being carved out by pogba and mata I expect and rashford will fully keep him on his toes.
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Post by RAZ on Jul 6, 2017 16:03:56 GMT
mark hughes on lukaku: With the Everton striker seemingly set to complete a big-money move, he has been tipped to become the latest talismanic frontman at Old Trafford. Romelu Lukaku has been backed to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Manchester United by Mark Hughes. The current Stoke boss knows all about the demands of representing the Red Devils, having taken in two spells at Old Trafford in his playing days. He later took in a stint at Everton, where Lukaku has impressed over the course of the last four seasons with 87 goals in 166 appearances. Hughes believes the Belgium international is capable of transferring their form onto a grander stage with United as part of a £75 million move and can help Jose Mourinho cope with the loss of 2016-17 talisman Ibrahimovic. The Welshman said on the Lukaku transfer saga: "It's been in the offing for a while it seems. There's been a lot of discussion in terms of which club he was going to go to. "There's been a lot of talk about Chelsea but it looks like he's going to go to Manchester United. From the outside, it looks as though Everton have already been spending the money they're going to accumulate - it is a big chunk of money, you have to say. "In fairness to the boy, for a number of years, he has been scoring regular goals at the top level of British football. "Given that Manchester United have lost Zlatan, they clearly had to address that and they've gone for Lukaku." Lukaku has refused to commit to fresh terms at Everton after stating his ambition to turn out in the Champions League and compete for major honours. United would offer him that platform on which to perform, and Hughes is convinced that the 24-year-old could handle the pressure. He added: "It will be a different challenge for him. 'Lukaku is irreplaceable at Everton' "Everton are a good club - I've played at both clubs. Everton are very much a family club, United - clearly since I left - it's gone on to become even bigger on the world stage and it's a huge entity now. "Maybe he'll find a little bit of a difference in that but his day-to-day work will be similar and I'm sure he'll be a great success there." Lukaku joined Everton in 2014 on the back of a productive loan spell for £28 million. He has enhanced his reputation since then, with a forgettable spell at Chelsea which saw him granted limited game time erased from the memory bank after becoming a proven Premier League and international performer. m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2017/07/06/36881472/lukaku-backed-to-fill-ibrahimovic-void-by-man-utd-legend |
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Post by RAZ on Jul 6, 2017 18:29:24 GMT
decent read on lukaku Romelu Lukaku has been an obvious transfer target ever since he turned down the lucrative contract Everton offered him in March, doggies in shop windows have been less conspicuously for sale, yet when reports began to emerge that Manchester United were confident of a £75m deal it still came as something of a surprise. Chelsea had been thought favourites to sign him, for a start, and with Everton insisting no agreement has yet been reached with United there is still a chance a significant bid will arrive from that quarter. Some are even suggesting Everton are keen on opening an auction to drive the price higher. Many at Everton believed a return to Chelsea was on the cards, and when Lukaku gave his reasons for stalling on a new deal at Goodison – “I don’t want to stay at the same level, I want to improve and I know where I want to do that” – it seemed reasonable to assume that the club now managed so impressively by Antonio Conte was the one he had in mind. If so, especially as Conte may have played a part in edging Diego Costa towards the door, Chelsea could be embarrassed if United manage to tie up a deal for Lukaku this weekend. Costa will not be staying, Chelsea need a goalscorer and United seem to believe they are on track to sign a reliable one for considerably less than the £100m Everton were asking. Should Lukaku turn up in red and not blue at the start of the season, José Mourinho will have put one over his successor as Chelsea manager before a ball has been kicked, without even having to pay over the odds. Of course, it is hard to dress up a fee of £75m as any sort of bargain, though in the present climate Lukaku is probably worth it. He scored 25 Premier League goals last season, he is only 24 years old and at his best he can terrorise defences through sheer physical presence and power. He is not exactly a new Didier Drogba but he is a close approximation, and for a coach like Mourinho who likes to play with a big, obvious target at the front he was always going to be of interest once Zlatan Ibrahimovic was ruled out. The Swede was hugely successful at Old Trafford last season though his game is based on anticipation, timing and getting on the end of things. There were times last season, even with Ibrahimovic up front, when United became bogged down through a shortage of creativity in midfield. Lukaku is not a remedy for that – there were occasions when Everton were similarly ineffective – though he is the type of player who can produce something unexpected when he receives the ball, even in unpromising situations. Lukaku can make things happen, often on his own, and once he finally makes the step up to a club in the Champions League bracket his confidence will only improve if he can establish himself as the main point of attack. At that level he will be tested as never before, and after three years spent as the big fish in a relatively small pool at Everton he will have to stand comparison with some of the best strikers in the world. He is not as quick as Kylian Mbappé or as unstoppable as Luis Suárez, and perhaps he does not possess the all-round game of a centre-forward such as Robert Lewandowski. Yet Lukaku is four years younger than the unsettled Bayern Munich player, he can score with both feet and is strong in the air, and there is plenty of time and scope for further improvement. Everton are certainly going to find him hard to replace, and to judge by their interest in Olivier Giroud they are not even looking for an identical type of striker. Prolific goalscorers who are 6ft 2in and around 15st are simply not that easy to come by. Because of his imposing stature it is easy to characterise Lukaku as a blunt instrument, a big fella up front, a prominent target at which to aim hopeful long balls. He can operate in such a way, in fairness, he has good touch and positional awareness and can not only hold the ball up until support arrives but usually play a decent pass to set up an attack. Yet Lukaku is more like a youthful Wayne Rooney than a reincarnation of Duncan Ferguson. He is at his best with the ball at his feet, running at defenders and more often than not making inroads through his pace and control. The possibility of Lukaku linking up with players of the calibre of Juan Mata and Paul Pogba is quite an exciting one, and should the United move go through there is every chance of him becoming an instant crowd favourite at Old Trafford through his appetite for work and willingness to take on defenders. At Everton opponents would frequently detail two players to look after him, and that in itself would often create useful space for somebody else. Lukaku probably knew all along he would be faced with a choice between his former club and his former manager. Contrary to reports suggesting the parting from Mourinho at Chelsea was acrimonious, the pair have retained respect for each other over the past three years. Mourinho said at the time that Lukaku aged 20 was not ready to be Chelsea’s first choice striker, and Lukaku aged 24 has accepted the wisdom of that. “Choices were made by me, not by them [the Chelsea hierarchy],” the player has said. “Three years ago I was not ready, but several good seasons have changed the situation.” Everton have been principal beneficiaries of those seasons, and they stand to make a handsome profit on a player they signed for £28m but always accepted they had little chance of keeping indefinitely. Everyone will gain, in fact, except the club or clubs that end up missing out. Lukaku arrives for the next stage of his career in peak condition. www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/06/romelu-lukaku-bargain-everton-manchester-united-chelsea |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 9:39:47 GMT
www.football365.com/news/romelu-lukaku-the-ridiculous-statistics-updated Romelu Lukaku scored 26 goals in 39 games in all competitions for Everton last season. – Lukaku has scored 168 senior career goals, a month after his 24th birthday. – Since moving to England, Lukaku has scored 104 goals. He has only started 184 matches. – Last campaign, Lukaku became Everton’s highest goalscorer in a league season since Gary Lineker in 1985/86. – Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16 and 2016/17 (combined): Shot accuracy – Harry Kane – 62.4% Romelu Lukaku – 59.9% Jamie Vardy – 58.5% Jermain Defoe – 58.3% Daniel Sturridge – 56.4% Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 55.4% Alexis Sanchez – 55.4% Olivier Giroud – 55.3% Sergio Aguero – 53.9% Diego Costa – 53.0% Minutes per shot on target – Daniel Sturridge – 39.7 mins Harry Kane – 44.4 Sergio Aguero – 45.5 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 53.0 Olivier Giroud – 57.4 Romelu Lukaku – 62.5 Alexis Sanchez – 65.2 Jamie Vardy – 75.3 Diego Costa – 78.0 Jermain Defoe – 83.9 Minutes per chance created – Alexis Sanchez – 40.5 mins Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 50.8 Romelu Lukaku – 65.7 Olivier Giroud – 68.3 Harry Kane – 69.4 Jamie Vardy 75.3 Diego Costa – 75.9 Sergio Aguero – 82.3 Daniel Sturridge – 83.2 Jermain Defoe – 139.8 Goals plus assists – Harry Kane – 62 Romelu Lukaku – 55 Alexis Sanchez – 51 Sergio Aguero – 49 Jamie Vardy – 48 Diego Costa – 45 Olivier Giroud – 37 Jermain Defoe – 33 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 22 (one season) Daniel Sturridge – 13 – Lukaku is the first Everton player under the age of 23 to score 25 goals in a season since Joe Royle in 1968/69. – By scoring against Burnley in April, Lukaku become the first Everton player since the legendary Dixie Dean way back in 1934 to score in nine consecutive home games. – Lukaku is the first Everton player since Bob Latchford in 1978 to score 25 goals in consecutive seasons in all competitions. – Lukaku is now also Everton’s record ever Premier League goalscorer, despite only being at the club for four seasons. – Club goals before age of 23: Ronaldo – 194 Raul – 145 Lionel Messi – 127 Sergio Aguero – 124 Romelu Lukaku – 119 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 – Players to score 80 Premier League goals before turning 24: Robbie Fowler Michael Owen Wayne Rooney Romelu Lukaku – Players to score more than 10 Premier League goals in each of the last five consecutive seasons: Sergio Aguero Olivier Giroud Romelu Lukaku
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Post by Moodymanc on Jul 7, 2017 9:47:10 GMT
Did he not score a hat-trick against us Vs West brom? Denying Fergie a win on his very last game while he was at it! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 9:48:28 GMT
Did he not score a hat-trick against us Vs West brom? Denying Fergie a win on his very last game while he was at it! Yup, in the 5-5 |
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Post by Moodymanc on Jul 7, 2017 9:49:00 GMT
www.football365.com/news/romelu-lukaku-the-ridiculous-statistics-updated Romelu Lukaku scored 26 goals in 39 games in all competitions for Everton last season. – Lukaku has scored 168 senior career goals, a month after his 24th birthday. – Since moving to England, Lukaku has scored 104 goals. He has only started 184 matches. – Last campaign, Lukaku became Everton’s highest goalscorer in a league season since Gary Lineker in 1985/86. – Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16 and 2016/17 (combined): Shot accuracy – Harry Kane – 62.4% Romelu Lukaku – 59.9% Jamie Vardy – 58.5% Jermain Defoe – 58.3% Daniel Sturridge – 56.4% Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 55.4% Alexis Sanchez – 55.4% Olivier Giroud – 55.3% Sergio Aguero – 53.9% Diego Costa – 53.0% Minutes per shot on target – Daniel Sturridge – 39.7 mins Harry Kane – 44.4 Sergio Aguero – 45.5 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 53.0 Olivier Giroud – 57.4 Romelu Lukaku – 62.5 Alexis Sanchez – 65.2 Jamie Vardy – 75.3 Diego Costa – 78.0 Jermain Defoe – 83.9 Minutes per chance created – Alexis Sanchez – 40.5 mins Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 50.8 Romelu Lukaku – 65.7 Olivier Giroud – 68.3 Harry Kane – 69.4 Jamie Vardy 75.3 Diego Costa – 75.9 Sergio Aguero – 82.3 Daniel Sturridge – 83.2 Jermain Defoe – 139.8 Goals plus assists – Harry Kane – 62 Romelu Lukaku – 55 Alexis Sanchez – 51 Sergio Aguero – 49 Jamie Vardy – 48 Diego Costa – 45 Olivier Giroud – 37 Jermain Defoe – 33 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 22 (one season) Daniel Sturridge – 13 – Lukaku is the first Everton player under the age of 23 to score 25 goals in a season since Joe Royle in 1968/69. – By scoring against Burnley in April, Lukaku become the first Everton player since the legendary Dixie Dean way back in 1934 to score in nine consecutive home games. – Lukaku is the first Everton player since Bob Latchford in 1978 to score 25 goals in consecutive seasons in all competitions. – Lukaku is now also Everton’s record ever Premier League goalscorer, despite only being at the club for four seasons. – Club goals before age of 23: Ronaldo – 194 Raul – 145 Lionel Messi – 127 Sergio Aguero – 124 Romelu Lukaku – 119 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 – Players to score 80 Premier League goals before turning 24: Robbie Fowler Michael Owen Wayne Rooney Romelu Lukaku – Players to score more than 10 Premier League goals in each of the last five consecutive seasons: Sergio Aguero Olivier Giroud Romelu Lukaku Also ..looks like he became the very first Everton player to do anything significant. |
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Post by smithy2 on Jul 7, 2017 12:30:43 GMT
It seemed to me that everyone on here wasn't that fussed about him a few weeks ago?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 12:33:50 GMT
It seemed to me that everyone on here wasn't that fussed about him a few weeks ago? Think the general consensus was that he was going to be too expensive, which he probably still is in fairness but the market has got even crazier this summer. Don't think anyone ever had concerns about him scoring goals for us. |
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Post by smithy2 on Jul 7, 2017 12:36:17 GMT
It seemed to me that everyone on here wasn't that fussed about him a few weeks ago? Think the general consensus was that he was going to be too expensive, which he probably still is in fairness but the market has got even crazier this summer. Don't think anyone ever had concerns about him scoring goals for us. The whole Ronaldo fiasco didn't help either I imagine, I know it distracted me from other targets. I wanted Morata but as you said the lad knows where the net is and he's done it in the Prem. |
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Post by Moodymanc on Jul 7, 2017 15:37:38 GMT
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Post by Stew on Jul 7, 2017 20:01:36 GMT
www.football365.com/news/romelu-lukaku-the-ridiculous-statistics-updated Romelu Lukaku scored 26 goals in 39 games in all competitions for Everton last season. – Lukaku has scored 168 senior career goals, a month after his 24th birthday. – Since moving to England, Lukaku has scored 104 goals. He has only started 184 matches. – Last campaign, Lukaku became Everton’s highest goalscorer in a league season since Gary Lineker in 1985/86. – Lukaku vs Premier League strikers 2015/16 and 2016/17 (combined): Shot accuracy – Harry Kane – 62.4% Romelu Lukaku – 59.9% Jamie Vardy – 58.5% Jermain Defoe – 58.3% Daniel Sturridge – 56.4% Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 55.4% Alexis Sanchez – 55.4% Olivier Giroud – 55.3% Sergio Aguero – 53.9% Diego Costa – 53.0% Minutes per shot on target – Daniel Sturridge – 39.7 mins Harry Kane – 44.4 Sergio Aguero – 45.5 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 53.0 Olivier Giroud – 57.4 Romelu Lukaku – 62.5 Alexis Sanchez – 65.2 Jamie Vardy – 75.3 Diego Costa – 78.0 Jermain Defoe – 83.9 Minutes per chance created – Alexis Sanchez – 40.5 mins Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 50.8 Romelu Lukaku – 65.7 Olivier Giroud – 68.3 Harry Kane – 69.4 Jamie Vardy 75.3 Diego Costa – 75.9 Sergio Aguero – 82.3 Daniel Sturridge – 83.2 Jermain Defoe – 139.8 Goals plus assists – Harry Kane – 62 Romelu Lukaku – 55 Alexis Sanchez – 51 Sergio Aguero – 49 Jamie Vardy – 48 Diego Costa – 45 Olivier Giroud – 37 Jermain Defoe – 33 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 22 (one season) Daniel Sturridge – 13 – Lukaku is the first Everton player under the age of 23 to score 25 goals in a season since Joe Royle in 1968/69. – By scoring against Burnley in April, Lukaku become the first Everton player since the legendary Dixie Dean way back in 1934 to score in nine consecutive home games. – Lukaku is the first Everton player since Bob Latchford in 1978 to score 25 goals in consecutive seasons in all competitions. – Lukaku is now also Everton’s record ever Premier League goalscorer, despite only being at the club for four seasons. – Club goals before age of 23: Ronaldo – 194 Raul – 145 Lionel Messi – 127 Sergio Aguero – 124 Romelu Lukaku – 119 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 – Players to score 80 Premier League goals before turning 24: Robbie Fowler Michael Owen Wayne Rooney Romelu Lukaku – Players to score more than 10 Premier League goals in each of the last five consecutive seasons: Sergio Aguero Olivier Giroud Romelu Lukaku Also ..looks like he became the very first Everton player to do anything significant. Are you 16? |
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