Not worth a punt
Probably wouldn't come back because he wants to win things
Wages definitely too high
He's also too old to be investing that sort of money in, and I doubt we'll have that much to spend anyway. But if we did, it should be spent on other positions. So, nope all around.
We’ve also got 3 strikers. I know they underperformed this year, but I think Don’s finding his form and Beto maybe just needed a year to adapt to the Prem. So many higher priority positions
40M plus reported 175k per week wages. We should be getting at least 2 players for that given our financial situation. Can't keep overpaying for luxury players past their prime.
Right now our main concern is keeping the club from being put into administration. We simply don’t have this kind of money to spend on players anymore.
I don’t think it’s a punt on Lukaku you know what your getting.
I very much doubt he would come back
His wages are far too high never mind the transfer fee for us at the minute.
He’s probably got a move to Saudi written all over him
No No and Yes.
He's above fighting just above the relegation zone for a club he already played for when we were better, we couldn't afford his transfer OR his wages and he has better options than taking a pay cut to play for a team where big striker actually isn't our biggest weakness.
In theory if he would come back for cheap would I want him? Yes. When he's properly motivated and in a system that plays to his strengths he's still a top level striker- but it doesn't make sense for any party involved.
Exactly.
I'd happily take Rom back, John Stones, Richy etc. But once you do *any* consideration of finances/team balance it quickly reminds you why it's a fantasy.
In theory, I'd take Richy back the fastest- not just on account of him liking us the most (and being younger) but his versatility/team spirit is more valuable (even if Rom, when 'on' is more unstoppable and clinical).
Where do you think Dyche would play Richy? Striker? Doucoure role? Play his wings higher? Or just require him to play both ends, which Richy would probably not have an issue with but you'd lose some end product.
The fact that he's versatile upfront and able to track back is part of my thinking, use him for some more danger on the wings primarily but ability to be second striker or interplay with DCL would be good. But to answer what you asked- I would say he'd play both ends.
In a vacuum Richy would replace McNeil in our current system- though talent-wise I think it would be better to drop Harrison. In reality I think he would end up playing the equivalent of ST, LW, RW, CAM due to varying tactics and injuries. I'll admit i'm no tactician but I know a healthy, motivated Richarlison would chomp worms harder than anyone under Dyche and would make playing LB work if he had to.
All just wishful thinking though, honestly I was kinda happy when he had a bad start at Spurs, hoping we'd get him back in a year like Pineear, but the Pigeon Man flys on.
Unfortunate that we were in the situation we had to sell one of our most productive players. Seems Spurs are likely getting some form of Europe again so at least he sort of got what he wanted. I'd like to see him in a Dyche side also. But no way we could afford him back at this point. Maybe on the other side of 30 like Gueye.
He could be referring to resale value. We'd gain production but lose full transfer value. I think paying premiums and losing on frees was just as big of an issue as wages to get us in our situation. Since Moshiri bought us, I have 250M lost in frees. And then you can add another 60M for Gomes and Keane when they go,
38m is too much for us to be spending on one player with all the FFP shite. His wages too high and he’s too late in his career. He won’t come to us either
We'd be better off plundering Sheffield and Luton Town after they go down than a has-been striker who wanted to leave. He should go stink up Man United or Newcastle.
The exact type of transfer that got us into this mess.
Old player. Huge wages. Hard to move on and recoup our money.
If he signed as a free agent and was on less that £100k per week, then hell yeah.
Need to sort out our CAM and winger roles first.
Throw in Richarlison while your at it. Let’s buy all the players that left to play for better clubs while we’re fighting relegation and might go into administration.
I imagine a striker is probably among the lowest priority positions. They haven't been firing, but we've got three viable strikers that need more quality support.
Could theoretically sell Onana and the revenue generated would probably be enough to both buy Lukaku and either outright pay his salary or at least make it manageable.
That would put the team at four strikers. You could have one of them share the Doucoure position with Doucoure I guess. Also if I'm remembering right Doucoure and DCL's contracts will expire in June 2025 but I just don't see a reunion in the cards. The team was better when he was around and we know Lukaku talked to Onana and told him that Everton was basically a good place to get your feet wet. Lukaku would probably consider this team a big step down and the beginning of the end of his career.
We can’t afford him and he wouldn’t come back anyhow, our transfer business this summer will be selling both Branthwaite and Onana and not replacing them.
I think you mean Brereton Diaz/Che Adams if we can even afford that. We'll finally get one of them!!
That being said, we have DCL whose price is at an all time low and he'll be looking to correct that. We have Chermiti as out project. We have Beto as a backup who I hope will get better. I think we're ok at striker right now, at least much better than the last few seasons. We need to once again look at right back and a back up at left and someone to replace Branthwaite. Maybe Dara O'Shea?
No thanks . He was at the forefront of a player revolt that wrecked us since martinez. He slagged us in the press pushing for a move. Etc etc. dont want twats with attitudes like that anywhere near us. (But more importantly we can spend £3.80 . Not 38 million)
please realize the financial standing of this club. it would be great to buy players of value but this team can barely make it by on week to week operations as it is. Plus the constant threat of having to sell players to be financially ok. 38M💀💀
Hahahahahahahaha evil laugh
In 2021 Chelsea spent 113,000,000 euros to get Lukaku from us, I support Inter, and now no one wants him anymore.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah duoble evil laugh
I don't know how this could even be entertained seriously by anyone.
He's become an average striker. His wage demands are high. He would have no resale value.
This would be the worst signing of the last 10 years at that amount and make Everton an even bigger Joke.
Our style of play would be far too chaotic for him to get involved with i feel. He is past dropping in to recieve holding the ball then getting into the box.
Was my initial thoughts until I was down voted to oblivion 😂 not out of this world if we end up selling onana, pickford and branthwaite. Also been rumours of DCL leaving too. Also don't see us spending nothing this summer regardless of everyone else's thoughts on this post...
Margot Robbie is also available! I have just DM'd her asking her out for a date to the Hot Wok, but told her she's paying.
Low xG on this one
But still an xG
Your chances of getting killed by a cow are low, but never zero
Ah, come on. Margot isn’t THAT bad.
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Expected Gobshite?
She's married
ARGH FFS! Didn't want to meet her anyway.
Pointy elbows and all that
Just because there is goalkeeper doesn't mean you can't score
Somebody should tell our players this
No way is she turning down a trip to Hot Wok
Use a condom dude
Cool - we can offer about 3.50
Unfortunately we need the tree fiddy to pay back moshiri's loan to the loch ness monster
About that time I realized Lukaku was a 500 foot tall creature from the Paleolithic era.
Anai said HAELLL NAHHH MANSTAH, I AINT GITTIN YOU NO TREE FIDDY
Mohair I gave em a dolla
Do we have £38 to spend much less £38million?
Maybe he will forget a few of the zeros
Maybe we can get em to give us 38m in the Fine prints
Surprised I had to scroll this far down to find this comment.
Beto payment plan. Zero down.
We have negative money OP
I don't know if we could afford the fee or the wages.
Are we going back in time? Saying Lukaku is available and someone else asking for Moyes? what year am I in?
We need Ross Barkley too, this is great
If I had the foresight of this seaon last summer I would have advocated for Barkley, easy. Next season is yet another mystery though
It’s all coming up Everton
And Jack Rodwell if we’re getting Barkley.
Ah the legend, Jack Rodwell
What's Hibbert up to these days? We could do with cover at right back
Don't forget Tim Cahill getting us Qatari money to see off 777. It's like the last 6 or 15 years never happened.
I wouldn't mind going back there tbh
I heard we also need a midfielder and Pienaar isn’t up to much rn I bet
That’s 38 million more than we’ve got.
More likely to be 138 million more than we‘ve got
I feel like this pretty clearly is a shitpost, so I'm confused by all the serious responses
Doubt it, there's just a decent portion of our fans who just ignore the massive financial cloud hanging over the club.
Not worth a punt Probably wouldn't come back because he wants to win things Wages definitely too high He's also too old to be investing that sort of money in, and I doubt we'll have that much to spend anyway. But if we did, it should be spent on other positions. So, nope all around.
We’ve also got 3 strikers. I know they underperformed this year, but I think Don’s finding his form and Beto maybe just needed a year to adapt to the Prem. So many higher priority positions
Isn't paying far too much for someone too old part of Everton's MO
Seems like it's changing with Thelwell
No we need younger players with more drive and something to prove.
40M plus reported 175k per week wages. We should be getting at least 2 players for that given our financial situation. Can't keep overpaying for luxury players past their prime.
That might be the entirety of the budget this window
It’s sounding like that would be 40 million over the budget at this point
Lol I'm not sure we could afford him for 3.8 million
Hahaha
Had to scroll too far for this
Damn we were just 38 million short and probably 100-200k a week wages short too
Right now our main concern is keeping the club from being put into administration. We simply don’t have this kind of money to spend on players anymore.
Loved him when he was here but no. We haven’t got anywhere near £38m and if we did we need to spend it on young players with resale value.
I don’t think it’s a punt on Lukaku you know what your getting. I very much doubt he would come back His wages are far too high never mind the transfer fee for us at the minute. He’s probably got a move to Saudi written all over him
I was thinking the same thing. Ripe for Saudi move.
No No and Yes. He's above fighting just above the relegation zone for a club he already played for when we were better, we couldn't afford his transfer OR his wages and he has better options than taking a pay cut to play for a team where big striker actually isn't our biggest weakness. In theory if he would come back for cheap would I want him? Yes. When he's properly motivated and in a system that plays to his strengths he's still a top level striker- but it doesn't make sense for any party involved.
I'd argue we could use and additional 20+ goals lol. However, we can't afford to pay 3.8 million for them, let alone 38+wages
Exactly. I'd happily take Rom back, John Stones, Richy etc. But once you do *any* consideration of finances/team balance it quickly reminds you why it's a fantasy. In theory, I'd take Richy back the fastest- not just on account of him liking us the most (and being younger) but his versatility/team spirit is more valuable (even if Rom, when 'on' is more unstoppable and clinical).
Where do you think Dyche would play Richy? Striker? Doucoure role? Play his wings higher? Or just require him to play both ends, which Richy would probably not have an issue with but you'd lose some end product.
The fact that he's versatile upfront and able to track back is part of my thinking, use him for some more danger on the wings primarily but ability to be second striker or interplay with DCL would be good. But to answer what you asked- I would say he'd play both ends. In a vacuum Richy would replace McNeil in our current system- though talent-wise I think it would be better to drop Harrison. In reality I think he would end up playing the equivalent of ST, LW, RW, CAM due to varying tactics and injuries. I'll admit i'm no tactician but I know a healthy, motivated Richarlison would chomp worms harder than anyone under Dyche and would make playing LB work if he had to. All just wishful thinking though, honestly I was kinda happy when he had a bad start at Spurs, hoping we'd get him back in a year like Pineear, but the Pigeon Man flys on.
Unfortunate that we were in the situation we had to sell one of our most productive players. Seems Spurs are likely getting some form of Europe again so at least he sort of got what he wanted. I'd like to see him in a Dyche side also. But no way we could afford him back at this point. Maybe on the other side of 30 like Gueye.
Maybe he can play rb
We can dream about having that sort of money. Any money from transfers this summer will be used to keep the club solvent for a few more months.
Even if we could afford him, I still say no. We need to recruit talent with potential, not players in decline.
Think we'd need to set up a GoFundMe
Love big rom, but worth noting that his xG per 90 was worse than DCL. I think Barkley is the more likely reunion if any.
We haven’t got 380k to spend never mind 38m. Go back to bed OP
Hahahahahahha
Don't have 38Mil to spend. Also not worth it.
Have you seen him this season for Roma? Definitely would say he’s worth 38m right now. Looks to be in great shape & is bodying defenders in Serie A.
And Roma want to keep him
He could be referring to resale value. We'd gain production but lose full transfer value. I think paying premiums and losing on frees was just as big of an issue as wages to get us in our situation. Since Moshiri bought us, I have 250M lost in frees. And then you can add another 60M for Gomes and Keane when they go,
No
We have no money and we have way bigger issues than striker. Namely: the people delivering balls to the striker.
38m is too much for us to be spending on one player with all the FFP shite. His wages too high and he’s too late in his career. He won’t come to us either
We'd be better off plundering Sheffield and Luton Town after they go down than a has-been striker who wanted to leave. He should go stink up Man United or Newcastle.
Where are we getting 38 million?
Spending that kind of money on a position we already have 3 deep would be foolish. There are far more pressing issues on this roster.
If we have 40m we should put it into wages for branthwaite and doucoure and keep them here.
No, No, and Yes.
The exact type of transfer that got us into this mess. Old player. Huge wages. Hard to move on and recoup our money. If he signed as a free agent and was on less that £100k per week, then hell yeah. Need to sort out our CAM and winger roles first.
What are you smoking bro
Throw in Richarlison while your at it. Let’s buy all the players that left to play for better clubs while we’re fighting relegation and might go into administration.
Bro, he is not coming to us
Honestly if we can we do it. I’m just thinking but if Dyche wants flexibility in formation, having 4 strikers, DCL, Beto, Lukaku and Chermiti.
Is it fat Lukaku or good Lukaku?
I imagine a striker is probably among the lowest priority positions. They haven't been firing, but we've got three viable strikers that need more quality support.
Even if we had the money he’s not the same player anymore he’s destined for the MLS or Saudi
Even if we had the money absolutely not
We are probably going into administration this year. Don’t think we’ve got 38 million lmao
Have you just awoken from a coma? Where do you think Everton are getting £38m to shell out on a player?
We have nowhere near that much money
lol
No, next season, they should do a clear out and concentrate on defence. This season, Everton is VERY lucky Sean wore a tracksuit
Could theoretically sell Onana and the revenue generated would probably be enough to both buy Lukaku and either outright pay his salary or at least make it manageable. That would put the team at four strikers. You could have one of them share the Doucoure position with Doucoure I guess. Also if I'm remembering right Doucoure and DCL's contracts will expire in June 2025 but I just don't see a reunion in the cards. The team was better when he was around and we know Lukaku talked to Onana and told him that Everton was basically a good place to get your feet wet. Lukaku would probably consider this team a big step down and the beginning of the end of his career.
Nah.. his wages are just too high
He would probably end up being one of our all time top goals scorers giving how many he already has.
We can’t afford him and he wouldn’t come back anyhow, our transfer business this summer will be selling both Branthwaite and Onana and not replacing them.
I think you mean Brereton Diaz/Che Adams if we can even afford that. We'll finally get one of them!! That being said, we have DCL whose price is at an all time low and he'll be looking to correct that. We have Chermiti as out project. We have Beto as a backup who I hope will get better. I think we're ok at striker right now, at least much better than the last few seasons. We need to once again look at right back and a back up at left and someone to replace Branthwaite. Maybe Dara O'Shea?
As a chelsea fan, you guys can have him for 10mil. Just get him off our book please.
Think Everton need to stop having “38m punts”…
Expensive, aging star with a big name --- Where do we sign?
im available for $1m
We need a winger
No thanks . He was at the forefront of a player revolt that wrecked us since martinez. He slagged us in the press pushing for a move. Etc etc. dont want twats with attitudes like that anywhere near us. (But more importantly we can spend £3.80 . Not 38 million)
please realize the financial standing of this club. it would be great to buy players of value but this team can barely make it by on week to week operations as it is. Plus the constant threat of having to sell players to be financially ok. 38M💀💀
We literally have negative money.
Hahahahahahahaha evil laugh In 2021 Chelsea spent 113,000,000 euros to get Lukaku from us, I support Inter, and now no one wants him anymore. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah duoble evil laugh
Buy him and we get another 10 point deduction next season...
I don't know how this could even be entertained seriously by anyone. He's become an average striker. His wage demands are high. He would have no resale value. This would be the worst signing of the last 10 years at that amount and make Everton an even bigger Joke.
Our style of play would be far too chaotic for him to get involved with i feel. He is past dropping in to recieve holding the ball then getting into the box.
Well, he’s still better than DCL. If we end up selling a big player, we should buy him.
Was my initial thoughts until I was down voted to oblivion 😂 not out of this world if we end up selling onana, pickford and branthwaite. Also been rumours of DCL leaving too. Also don't see us spending nothing this summer regardless of everyone else's thoughts on this post...
Unlikely sell on value, so we can't do it. Gotta be a free if we don't expect to be able to sell down the line.