We need someone, like Drogba, who can do all of it. Lukaku is doing everything that could possibly be asked of him. His work ethic, strength and self confidence are all things we have lacked up front this season. And he knows where the goal is.

Really, really looking forward to him contributing for us next season.n

We need someone, like Drogba, who can do all of it. Lukaku is doing everything that could possibly be asked of him. His work ethic, strength and self confidence are all things we have lacked up front this season. And he knows where the goal is.

Really, really looking forward to him contributing for us next season.n

I'd love that. But I have a genuine worry that we may end up selling him. I hope we don't repeat the mistake we made in selling Drogba and Sturridge. Those were two decisions that bit us in the backside. Let's not make it 3. I have faith in Lukakus abilities. Furthermore, he and Hazard have the world cup as an extra chance to galvanise their link on the pitch.

He's back to his scoring ways

just bring him back jose, bring the kid back home...

I'd love that. But I have a genuine worry that we may end up selling him. I hope we don't repeat the mistake we made in selling Drogba and Sturridge. Those were two decisions that bit us in the backside. Let's not make it 3. I have faith in Lukakus abilities. Furthermore, he and Hazard have the world cup as an extra chance to galvanise their link on the pitch.

We didn't sell Drogba, his contract was up and he wanted to leave. He also left the best way possible on top.

Sturridge I will give you. Lukaku definitely deserves a shot but he has to work on his overall attitude. Sometimes you have to wait your turn patiently on the bench. Heck look how long it too Ivanovic to break into the team and when he did he did with a bang and hasn't been displaced since.

The Evening Standard were reporting that Mourinho is apparently still debating whether to offload Lukaku after the World Cup to generate funds for a new striker. 

 

Spurs, Everton and Dortmund are apparently interested in signing him if we do look to sell. 

The Evening Standard were reporting that Mourinho is apparently still debating whether to offload Lukaku after the World Cup to generate funds for a new striker. 

 

Spurs, Everton and Dortmund are apparently interested in signing him if we do look to sell. 

 

yeah we'll offer them a swap deal for Modric

yeah we'll offer them a swap deal for Modric

 

Ha ha, in fairness the article did say that we would be unlikely to be willing to sell to them and I'm sure if they were interested we would stick another £5m onto the asking price.

 

I'm not sure Everton would be able to afford Lukaku if he were to be sold so I would imagine he would be sold abroad if anywhere?

 

That said he's still a very raw talent, albeit with a knack for scoring goals. Personally I think he is worth more to us being in the squad then the £20m (or thereabouts) that we would raise from his sale. 

 

I'm hoping he comes in as our 2nd or 3rd striker next season but I guess it depends on if Mourinho thinks he is developing enough. 

What is it about these Belgians dictaing to us. First it was De Bruyne then Courtois now Lukaku. Why don't they openly say they want to prove themselves to Mourinho and give him no choice but to give them a chance in our first eleven. It seems to me younger players these days have no passion or fight to play for the big sides and are more concerned of getting playing time in Lukaku's and De Bruyne's case at teams with no chance of playing Champions League and challenging for domestic titles. Look at Man City for example, 3 top strikers and you never hear Dzeko moan when he is not in the side. A clued up player will realise playing for a top club involves you in double the matches of an Everton or Wolfsborg in a season.

 

Lukaku and Courtois should want to return to Chelsea, train hard and take the opportunity to impress.

We need both players in our squad too, let's not forget that and it is also up to Jose to make that clear to the players granted. We also know, like Ferguson, Mourinho will bomb out players without desire and the mental strength to contribute to the cause, that should be in the agents and players minds too before they start playing games with us.

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Very well said.

I wouldnt be upset in the slightest if we sold Lukaku if it meant buying someone whos more mature and bit more proven.

Unless Lukaku formally asked for a transfer it would be stupidity beyond belief to sell him IMO. Yet another promising striker off-loaded without being given a proper chance, a run of games in their preferred positions, to prove what they can do.

 

Lukaku, Costa and Eto'o is what I am praying for next season.

Honestly don't see him here next season, I reckon he will be sold so we can gather fund for Costa and another striking option.

Seems he want's to be first choice but Costa would be ahead of him and we only play one up top.

If we do sell, I think it'll come back to haunt us just as much, if not more so, than Sturridge.

If we do sell, I think it'll come back to haunt us just as much, if not more so, than Sturridge.

No doubt but the lad clearly wants to be first choice and we just cant give him that if we bring in a £40 million striker.

What is it about these Belgians dictaing to us. First it was De Bruyne then Courtois now Lukaku. Why don't they openly say they want to prove themselves to Mourinho and give him no choice but to give them a chance in our first eleven. It seems to me younger players these days have no passion or fight to play for the big sides and are more concerned of getting playing time in Lukaku's and De Bruyne's case at teams with no chance of playing Champions League and challenging for domestic titles. Look at Man City for example, 3 top strikers and you never hear Dzeko moan when he is not in the side. A clued up player will realise playing for a top club involves you in double the matches of an Everton or Wolfsborg in a season.

Lukaku and Courtois should want to return to Chelsea, train hard and take the opportunity to impress.

We need both players in our squad too, let's not forget that and it is also up to Jose to make that clear to the players granted. We also know, like Ferguson, Mourinho will bomb out players without desire and the mental strength to contribute to the cause, that should be in the agents and players minds too before they start playing games with us.

It's funny because I've heard the exact opposite from championship (div1) managers. With at least one complaining that footballers these days would rather sit on a bench earning big wages at a premiership club than playing regular starting football in the championship. The manager went on to say it wasn't so bad as he doesn't want those kinds of players in his team anyway.

I definitely understand where you are coming from when wearing a Chelsea hat. However, when I take that hat off and look at it from the perspective of the player, I think players should have the right to tell their clubs "if you don't rate me enough to be in your regular plans then please sell/loan me to a club whose manager does".

Careers are short and i think it's more admirable for a football to request a transfer based on lack of football than because he'll earn more money or medals at another club.

I can't blame Sturridge for wanting to leave Chelsea for Liverpool (no matter how much I dislike Liverpool) and I can't blame Lukaku for wanting assurances he'll get game time. Even if I think his best chance to make it at the top level is to come back, work his socks off and play the Mourinho/Drogba (read hard working defensively) way.

It's the same thing I've said, Lukaku already has Sturridge's blueprint with the exception of being unable to play on the wing. 

 

The thing is that I feel he would be awesome as an impact sub and second striker but it's up to our manager to convince him to take this role and challenge the big name striker we end up signing in the summer.

The thing that worries me is that it doesn't appear that Jose and Lukaku are best buds or anything. I can understand Jose not wanting to provide any clarification to a teenager but Lukaku has been at Chelsea for 3 years(2 years out on loan; one year watching from the sidelines and wasted his time).

 

If we buy a big name striker there is a very good chance if he plays well for him to play around 90% of League Matches and most important Cup/European Matches - and Lukaku or whoever is second fiddle will likely leave after a season on the sidelines. 

 

Anyway I can't fault Lukaku for wanting to be a first choice player in a club challenging for CL Football - I believe he is already good enough for such a team, but obviously there are a few years of improvement needed to be first choice striker for a team of our stature and it's unlikely we'll ever really develop him by giving him steady appearances which is needed for him to improve. 

Give him 10 full games next season combined with a solid 10-15 games where he comes on somewhere second half, then Lukaku will become a top striker in the upcoming years. Might even become stronger and better than Diego Costa (Who I hope we'll attract this summer) in a few years.

And please drop Torres somewhere, let him go to a club where he can regain his composure and confidence. It's just silly seeing Torres at Chels..

Hard enough finding a striker as it is and here we are with one that not only scores goals and wants to play for us but is also only 20 years old.Think it will be a big mistake to sell him. Do we really have to sell him to make funds for Diego Costa for example?. I mean surely we have a good enough budget to begin with and then there are players like Marin,Moses,Ba,Bertrand,Romeu that we could sell to make funds too. Surely thats a good enough budget to get a striker like Costa without having to sell Lukaku.

I personally do not see us getting Costa in the summer. A lot of people seem to think it's a foregone conclusion and the deal is done, but I think he'll end up staying at Atletico, even if it is for maybe one more season. 

Hard enough finding a striker as it is and here we are with one that not only scores goals and wants to play for us but is also only 20 years old.Think it will be a big mistake to sell him. Do we really have to sell him to make funds for Diego Costa for example?. I mean surely we have a good enough budget to begin with and then there are players like Marin,Moses,Ba,Bertrand,Romeu that we could sell to make funds too. Surely thats a good enough budget to get a striker like Costa without having to sell Lukaku.

I don't think it's to fund Costa that would be why we are selling but the fact he wants to be number 1 and with the system we play he is always going to be a back up player.

I don't think it's to fund Costa that would be why we are selling but the fact he wants to be number 1 and with the system we play he is always going to be a back up player.

 

But i still feel he would get enough games even being 2nd choice.

But i still feel he would get enough games even being 2nd choice.

I hope so, don't want him to leave before given a chance.

Up to the lad of course if he can settle for that?

I hope so, don't want him to leave before given a chance.

Up to the lad of course if he can settle for that?

 

Yep but lets say he comes back to us and is 2nd choice next season surely the fact that he will get the chance to play for for the club he supports,Champions league football and working with Mourinho balances out going to a club like Spurs for example and being played every week. Thats how i see it anyway, him and Courtois will only have 2 years left on contracts i believe in the summer so decisions need to be made. Would be nervous about having them on 1 year deals as if we were to sell them now we would make bigger profits.

I think we will cash in on him. Won't settle for a place if Torres stays, won't stay if we buy Costa or other big name striker. The only way he'll stay if Jose promises he's the number one. Really can't see it pan out like that. Eto'o is more than happy to be one of three as is Ba (who will probably leave). Torres don't have a choice. He still has a year left in his contract so if he wants to stay he will stay.

Yep but lets say he comes back to us and is 2nd choice next season surely the fact that he will get the chance to play for for the club he supports,Champions league football and working with Mourinho balances out going to a club like Spurs for example and being played every week. Thats how i see it anyway, him and Courtois will only have 2 years left on contracts i believe in the summer so decisions need to be made. Would be nervous about having them on 1 year deals as if we were to sell them now we would make bigger profits.

I'm not sure it does as he wasnt prepared to stay this season.

We will have Costa and Eto'o next season if all goes to plan so he will still be second or third in line.

It's really down to Lukaku if he wants to push those guys and make it impossible for Jose to drop him.

If he wants to play from the get go then he will be sold.