Lukaku probably kills the game off. 4-2.
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They pushed back a 70 million bid for him from Chelsea last summer, he's going to cost world-record/near world-record fee this summer.
Spurs and Liverpool would have been better off if their assets had wanted to stay. I have a feeling Everton will miss Lukaku if/when he leaves.
Absolutely, he's even hotter property this summer. There will never be more takers for him.
Think Chelsea will come back in, especially if Costa is off.
Yeah you're probably right. They can buy about 3-4 very good players for that, which will be necessary to take them from knocking on Europa to making the CL.
4:2 LUKAKU brace
Lukaku top scorer?
I just don't think mid table clubs can carry players who are worth that much when selling the player can vastly improve them at various positions. Koeman seems to have a decent knack of getting his clubs to punch above their weight, so he could probably do a hell of a lot with 80m.
He looks like a throwback from the 70's. Wouldn't be surprised if he's got an Osmonds tattoo somewhere on his body.
Mahrez should have gone down the first time, Baines would have been in trouble.
Easily. Lukaku 23, Kane 19, Sanchez 18, Zlatan & Costa 17.
Yeah true. He had some good buys at Southampton. I don't think it's easy to replace a goal scorer who is as consistent as Lukaku has been though.
I do think they'll sell him in the summer.
He just needs those Lennon style shades.
He could easily score 30 goals this season.
I'm curious whom will they get as a replacement for him. Will they go for the exact same type of a rugged, big anchor striker or for some pacey little fella.
Lukaku has now scored more league goals than Middlesbrough.
He also has exactly half as many league goals as Man Utd.
He also has exactly half as many league goals as Man Utd.
Lukaku is still very raw. Sometimes he looks unstoppable, but sometimes looks like he's feet are arguing amongst themselves.
Still tho, he's very clinical.
Still tho, he's very clinical.
I think they'll focus on replacing Lukaku's goals. I'm not sure it'll matter much what kind of striker the replacement is.
Haven't us(ronaldo), spurs(bale) and Liverpool(suarez) proven that it's always better to keep a world class player, who the side wouldnt normally get than to cash it in for three/four players. Although it's debatable if lukaku is that important to Everton.
2 things about Lukaku - 0 of his 23 goals have been penalties, and secondly, he gets absolutely no protection from refs. Probably on account of his size.
Great reaction save by Robles.
Lukaku finally does something wrong in this game 
Difference is we are bigger clubs than Everton. They need the revenue to move up in the table. Carrying semi-WC player worth 80m won't take them where they want to be. They need to sell Lukaku for as much as they can get, then go out and buy another Lukaku potential player for 20-30m, along with a top midfielder and winger.
I think you could argue that those three were actually underpriced relative to how good/vital they are/were at the time. Lukaku very obviously isn't as good, and is probably appropriately valued at the rumoured price that's been floating around.
If Chelsea buy Lukaku for £75m, couldn't Everton then offer Crystal Palace £35m for Benteke and improve the squad elsewhere with the remainder? I'd argue yes.
Fantastic performance by Barkley. Deserved MOTM. That said, there has been some very good performers in the Everton side today.
I would take Lukaku but the money they will ask will be too much.
So first defeat for Shakespeare.
That was a great game
Alas....
Thought that was obvious, did not need mentioning.
And yet I still did.
Well you do support Liverpool so…And yet I still did.
Grow up? Coming from the person who needs to use the phrase 'special needs', I find that it's usually 12 year olds who find this funny.
I am good friend's with a disabled lad and find your post offensive.
60m-70m cannot buy 2-3 top players. They'll end up worse on the pitch if they sell Lukaku.
We might be but spurs and liverpool of that season were at the same level as everton are now. Spurs would have broken into the CL a lot sooner if they had kept bale and modric.
I dont think its possible in the current market to get a potentially top striker, midfielder and winger for 80m while still being competitive. They would either have to go for a very raw kid or someone inferior.
That part is true but I dont think they will be able to sign anyone good with that money, didnt watford reject a bid of 35m for deeney? And benteke is a worse striker than lukaku.
Starting to understand Janssen's goal tally for Spurs.
