Even if that wasn't the case I think its great to see United win something other than two worthless cups.
Possibly a good way to maintain that it was the agent's fault rather than a rejection. A bit like the Gooners bidding for the Monaco striker knowing full well their offer would be turned down. "Well we tried".
I get the feeling one party at Chelsea was keen on Lukaku and one wasn't. Ie Conte wanted him and Roman didnt, or vice versa. Chelsea had weeks to put in a bid and get the deal done, if they were in universal agreement on signing him. But they procrastinated, whether it was because they were arguing, or waiting to see if Costa would **** off, or what I don't know. But I think the half arsed bid at the final hour was literally to placate people I guess, whichever party wanted him. He was Uniteds man ever since he went to the US.
Bitter of what? You've regressed since red nose hung up his grip and you've barely become another WBA.
Agent fees or not they would still pay the exact same, so what reason was there to leak it to the press that you wouldn't be paying any? So they can say he only picked Man United over Chelsea because they wouldn't pay agent fees FACT ffs . Its Chelsea's own fault he didn't sign because they wanted to get rid of a player no one wants first
right.....I really dont think either of our clubs are interested in bullshit juvenile internet forum point scoring..... I think that you came to this conclusion says more about your mindset than anything else.
You need back-up, him and Michy Batshuayi ain't enough in my opinion, Would you take Fernando Llorente.
I'd take him as back up for a season or two aye. We did just win the league with Costa and Batshuayi though....maybe a third striker would be ok, now we will have CL again tho I guess.
Lukaku £75 million + agent fees, might aswell add on that apparent £10 million getting wiped for Rooney as well, Lets round it off to £100 million. Lets be honest the press always like to add more on like last year it was £120 million for Pogba and fans brought into that even after £89 was confirmed
I remember there was talk of Chelsea trying to get him in January. Our debt is managable, Also, This deal shows we can do anything.
That's because the press are ****ing idiots. We all know this. I really dont think Chelsea leaked a story about not paying agents fees so that Man United fans couldn't tease Chelsea fans for "stealing" Lukaku though......
Why? You had pretty much no competition for Lukaku other than a half arsed, last ditch bid from Chelsea. It's not like you beat off Real Madrid in a bidding war for him ffs! All this transfer shows is that you are willing to pay over the odds for players you want, which everyone already knew anyway
Chelsea wanted him, And before you ask, The BBC said last night that they matched our bid, I'd trust them over any other outlet.
Yeah, we made a last minute bid for him, after he had already spent 3 days in the US being groomed by United. All this transfer shows is that United can sign Lukaku
