17 Apr 2017 19:27:42
Hi Ed what do you make of the Echo saying Everton have put a £100 million price tag on Rom, is it a statement saying he is going nowhere and will be honouring his contract, or is it to put off major suitors, this could all end in tears, GuernseyBlue.

{Ed025's Note - i dont know what to make of it GB, it seems its to put suitors off but do we really want him to stay if he does not want to be here?, i would prefer us to sell and use the money to invest in a quality replacement myself mate..

1.) 17 Apr 2017
17 Apr 2017 20:02:32
If rom stays we wil still sign Rooney and William jose as both deals are likely.

2.) 17 Apr 2017
17 Apr 2017 20:16:36
I suspect it's just to try and hike up the price for when suitors do come in for him. If we say £70m, the bids will start at £45m, so maybe saying 100 will mean they start at 70?

3.) 17 Apr 2017
17 Apr 2017 22:56:11
Agree Ander, papers keep saying £60 million so By saying £100 million we will not get that but making it clear he will not be going for the £60 million banded about.

4.) 17 Apr 2017
17 Apr 2017 19:51:47
Thanks Ed agree with you completely, GuernseyBlue.

5.) 17 Apr 2017
17 Apr 2017 23:46:41
I agree to a point Ed in as much as if he wants to go, let him go. The boy has made no secret of his intentions and has been straight up with club and supporters. Now it's time for EFC to be staight up with any prospective suitors, it's £100m or he doesn't go. Never mind "This is the starting price" let's go on from there, take it or leave it.
Pogba went for £89m and he doesn't score goals so £100m for Rom seems about right.

{Ed025's Note - in todays market its not that outlandish mike, goalscorers are the holy grail and say what you like about his overall game but the guy does know where the net is mate..

6.) 18 Apr 2017
18 Apr 2017 00:39:12
There is no doubting Lukaku has talent and why shouldn't people pay the money for such talent, show how much they value him as a player and Lukaku should be proud we value him so high.

7.) 18 Apr 2017
18 Apr 2017 08:04:35
When you go about telling all who will listen that you arare world class then expect a world class price tag to be put in your head. Personally I can't see us getting more than £60m for him but tbh I would rather take the money and move on, he has made it clear we are not his future.

8.) 18 Apr 2017
18 Apr 2017 09:19:16
Lets not forget Everton were prepared to pay £28m when no one else would, we have developed the player over the last couple of seasons and although not the finished article a much better player now!
I think a compromise would be made but really hope the lad could give us another season or two as I feel the club is heading for better times ahead!

{Ed002's Note - Everton had their chance to have him sign a new contract and the club blew it. He wants to leave, Everton can stop that and then have a disgruntled player on their hands who could potentially see his contract out and leave for nothing.}

9.) 18 Apr 2017
18 Apr 2017 13:12:00
its a catch 22 Ed002 let's hope an amicable resolution is forthcoming.

{Ed002's Note - Let's hope so.}