01 Oct 2013 12:24:26
Ed. any chance of getting lukaku on a permanent deal? I know he would be costly but he's exactly what we need up front.

Maybe try him and Jelly together? Might get him scoring again. {Ed025's Note - chelsea will want around £30M imo, and thats IF they want to sell!!, so lets just enjoy him while we can..

1.) 01 Oct 2013
He has been at Chelsea for at least 3 or 4 years I would say.
How long is his contract for? {Ed025's Note - he signed a 5yr deal in 2011..

2.) 01 Oct 2013
Think only chance we would have is if Barkley was part of some deal ste46

3.) 01 Oct 2013
Put the Felli money plus a few sales and bid the lot for him. Top class. {Ed025's Note - i agree mike, we need to break the bank to get him..

4.) 01 Oct 2013
Don't wish to sound a doomer but really can't see Chelsea letting him go. They must regret loaning him out already. Let's make the lad fall in love with our great club and beg to be let go. Him and Ross are developing a telepathy that will unlock the tightest of defences.
blueimp {hEd025's Note - i agree imp, they have the potential to be the most potent attacking partnership in the prem..

5.) 01 Oct 2013
Could you see Mourinho wanting Barkley in any deal for him Ed? Been rumours about Chelsea wanting him. {Ed013's Note - He is a great prospect and already a good player, but I wouldn't think so mate}

6.) 01 Oct 2013
I will have money with you that the reason he came to us on loan is because Chelsea have got first option on Barkley. Let's hope Mourinho signs more strikers in the January and they are successful then maybe he will let him sign for us. I think he will cost us about £20m {Ed025's Note - with add ons, they paid £17m apparently...so £20m will not be enough..

7.) 01 Oct 2013
Our only chance of ever getting him was 31 august 13.Rekon theyd of took 20mill.Rob W

8.) 01 Oct 2013
01 Oct 2013 22:16:15
Dont worry about this "first choice" thing though mate as its ultimately down to us what price he goes for, that is unless we put a clause in his new contract that he will soon get

9.) 01 Oct 2013
Even if we could scrape together the tranfer fee we could not afford his wages

10.) 01 Oct 2013
Hope eto and touress do well then there will be chance he's been sent out 2 seasons so must be chance. tom efc

11.) 02 Oct 2013
Mourinho may not even be in charge next season if they don't have a good season.

12.) 02 Oct 2013
Just been on chelsea rumours, really shocked to read there happy he, s with us getting plenty of playing time and becoming more tactically aware referring to martinez know how. tom efc ps hope it backfires on them being so confident he, ll go back hope they buy in jan they were fools to let sturridge go hope were as lucky.

13.) 02 Oct 2013
If we have a good season & get top four (being a big if) then I think we would stands better chance of keeping them both! I still fear we are very exposed at the back thou to make the top four!

14.) 02 Oct 2013
If he carries on playing the way he has started we should break the bank for him! We have got just what we needed a excellent striker that will score plenty of goals & works hard for the team! I think a top four finish may persuade both parties but its a case of Chelsea wanting a massive fee especially if he has a top season! {Ed025's Note - thats the bug bear mate, if hes great...they will want him back..

15.) 02 Oct 2013
The other thing to consider is, if he has a great season with us and we do manage to get top 4, we'll not be the only party interested in his signature. You can bet your ass Spurs, Arsenal, the RS and others will be in for him. We've no chance unless he falls head over heels for us.
It's better to have loved and lost. etc.

16.) 02 Oct 2013
What's to say if we were to push for a top 4 place with the beast and get all that CL money? Then we could afford him!

17.) 03 Oct 2013
Unfortunately I don't think he'd want to stay. He wants to play for a team challenging in Europe and some of those teams will be interested if he's for sale. He enjoyed west brom but still turned them down for us. We're a stepping stone in his career and we just need to hope that he does well enough for us to attract a replacement.

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