13 May 2014 19:50:07
Something tells me lukaku may be with us next season. He is getting a lot of publicity still on the official site and over the everton facebook pages. He is 21 today
Would not surprise me if we have put a bid in already or another loan offer especially as Chelsea have just signed Costa.

1.) 13 May 2014
Despite Lukaku's obvious enjoyment of his time at Everton and his clear appreciation of the support from the fans and his self-professed development as a player under RM, I suspect that his desire for Champions League football and the money needed to secure his permanent signing make him beyond (but tantalisingly close to) our reach :-(

2.) 13 May 2014
Might happen, Mourinho quoted as saying he can't be bothered with developing young players as it takes too much of his time and effort. He prefers to let other people do the donkey work then pay handsomely for the finnished article in his mid to late 20s. So Lukaku may have to wait a while if he stays there.
RickTee

3.) 14 May 2014
14 May 2014 02:33:13
We could pay the 20mill but he could get double the wages offered by us at a bigger club. A Champions League club will get him . possibly on loan again . PSG as a back up for Ibrahimovic (especially if Cavani leaves)

4.) 14 May 2014
Chelsea have apparently offered him to Athletico as part of the Costa deal. They will have Champions League next year so that could be the sweetener

5.) 14 May 2014
14 May 2014 15:38:58
Its difficult to see Rom staying. We're already looking at replacements.

I love him - he's a great player and really helped us push for a top 4 finish this season. But being realistic - the only way I would feel comfortable buying him is if Bill is willing to give us £30M to spend this transfer, which is not going to happen.

We cannot neglect the fact that Europa will stretch us thin and we will need better CB depth and more capable midfielders.

In my honest opinion which again is based on realistic circumstances - I think we should proceed with buying young players and exploiting the loan market for those expensive guys that can help us compete. I'll post my wishlist in an individual thread later.

6.) 14 May 2014
I don't think he's as good as he thinks - he does some things well - like powering past people and taking his opportunities inside the box - but his awareness and distribution to others around and outside the box can be quite poor - so this is the reason he won't get to be first choice at a champs league team
We should not pay over the odds for him - there's plenty more fish in the sea (and Chelsea know it)