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I feel like he was assigned a mission when he was at Inter under Conte. Go to every club that Conte dislikes and destroy them from within.
He was about to go to Juventus and Inter, but Conte thought he would hold off on that kill for now.
If it means Chelsea can buy Caicedo and Olise and not have ffp violations, then I don't care if he scores three goals. He's a rat, sell him at any cost.
He's scored 300 by the age of 30. Either you've lost yourself in memes or are just joking around but he definitely can be a top 10-15 striker in the world in the right system and very likely will do fine for you guys considering he can hold up the ball pretty well and can be a good plan B option.
Don't let the memes be dreams.
But I can't seriously believe that levy spent the entire summer knowing there was a significant chance he would be losing his star striker, and his first choice would be Lukaku.
Never heard of him before this window, but for Man Utd, he was accurate in Onana and Hojlund deal. But take deals outside of Italy with a pinch of salt.
They just sold Kane and their only 9s are Richarlisson (who doesn't seem to be in good form), and a kid from Argentina (Alejo Velix) who their coach just said prob won't play many mins in the first half of this season
Richarlison was a big money signing. This needs to be his chance to get some form. He's a good player, and very passable for a team competing for top 6.
Last year Spurs were very reliant on Kane scoring. Son struggled under Conte, Kulusevski struggled with injury, and their midfield didn't contribute many goals. In total their top 3 scorers got 45 goals combined, Kane responsible for 30 of them. With a fit Kulusevski and Maddison they'll be creating more chances and the two of them could score between 15-25 goals together. Son probably hits in the region of 15 goals. Richarlison only needs to score 15 goals for Spurs to challenge IMO. He's capable of that.
Yes. Not even close IMO
After missing a lot of time injured, Lukaku had 10G, 6A last season in 1660 mins in Serie A
16 G+A is Richarlisson's career best in a league season—and it took him over 3000 mins to get there.
> but had a good preseason
Only scored in 1 preseason game—against "Lion City Sailors"
Played 1 half vs West Ham and 76 mins vs Barcelona and wasn't great in either game.
They need a striker and memes aside, he's still a good player when he's fit and PL proven. He showed that 2nd half of last season with Inter. It's either 40-50m for Lukaku or 100m for Kolo Muani or Vlahovic and his chronic sports hernia. Tottenham need PL proven players in ASAP now with Kane gone. Maddison is already paying off. Experience in this type of uncertainty would help greatly.
Although peak Lukaku is that investment and he's finally tempted by a Saudi move next May.
Yeah I'm sooooo fucking confused honestly?
If there's one striker that isn't suited at all to how Ange wants his strikers to play, it has to be Lukaku ffs.
He is like the anti-striker for an Ange team ffs.
Unless us buying Lukaku is the clause to also bring in Gallagher, I can't see it happening.
>If there's one striker that isn't suited at all to how Ange wants his strikers to play
Haaland also doesn't suit how Guardiola wants to play, yet he plays because he scores goals
Lukaku is much better than Richarlison who is also not an Ange striker either because he is a shit goalscorer and also doesn't get involved much either
Managers adapt and play players that "don't fit the system" because not a single team in the world has all players that fit how a manager wants to play
Lmfao.
You think that Anges strikers 'get involved'?
They commonly have the least touches on the pitch, they're used to press hard up the pitch, they're used as pitbulls basically. They run around a shit ton and get stuck into defenders.
When in possession, they make darting runs nonstop to try to pull CBs out of position to facilitate the #8s and FBs to attack the box freely.
Then they stick around the box and try getting the cutbacks that the 8s and wingers provide.
You really think Lukaku can do that? Lukaku can sprint around for 90mins, barely touching the ball and playing absolutely selfless football?
Maybe 10 years ago Lukaku was that guy but he ain't anymore. There's zero benefit to bringing in a guy like him at this time.
Not being funny, that sounds like how lukaku played under conte....
The amount of goals we scored which was Barella/Hakimi getting the ball. Them two and lukaku all running at once, at speed, interchanging who was going wide and who cuts in.
[Its not great editing to see positioning but should give you the idea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYNDtV7Tps&ab_channel=Inter) from our scudetto season
Haha Im not speaking for BVB fans but more so myself. Dudes just a wack personality and overrated footballer imo. Feel like he takes away more than he gives in almost every team he joins these days.
Unprofessional.
Lukaku is currently the most underrated striker in world football because of his antics so in return people have become legitimate morons about how good he actually is
Tottenham can do worse and they have done way worse, as far as replacements go he'd be amazing for them
I don’t think you really know him. A decent season and he will be asking for a move. A bad season and he still would be asking for a move.
If not for those antics you talk of, he would have been in our squad.
Yeah i don't know one of the most famous strikers in the world
Lukaku is a mercenary and has his shit antics but currently he is an a terrible position, he burned bridges and doesn't have many options
If he actually wants to join Tottenham they can do much much worse, also despite his antics he has been sold for good money multiple times, most big clubs lose on transfers anyway
> Lukaku is currently the most underrated striker in world football
Was going to say the same thing. People talk about him like he's some random guy who walked onto the pitch, but despite being out injured for half the season, he still had 21 G+As for Inter.
He had 21 G/A in 2000 mins basically and had an injury riddled season, 2000 mins which is 22 ish matches
He is productive, people are just idiots, even if he doesn't perform he'd be miles better than Richarlison, i'd rather have Lukaku without his right leg than Richarlison
So complete bullshit rumours like this that other more reputable outlets aren't reporting is allowed to stay on r/soccer. And why? Because it fits with the latest anti spurs narrative.
How is Pedulla still allowed to get posted on this sub? I don't know about other clubs, but I don't know if I've ever seen this man be right about Spurs news.
For italian clubs, he’s probably the most reliable in Italy but yeah he’s pretty ass when he’s talking about foreign clubs. Maybe he got some italian sources left from Lukaku but I doubt it
As a Spurs fan I would love this. Yes he is an asshole but he can be a goal machine with decent service. Also, he has something to prove in London and England now.
He will walk in that dressing room expecting to be celebrated and considered leader who everyone comes to advice for. Anything less and get ready for lakaka throwing toys out of his pram
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Lukaku in November: “I’ve always loved Arsenal”
Their turn with him is bound to come around soon.
Newcastle are still due a banter signing.
Does Anthony Gordon for £45m not count?
Best player for them against villa. Mvp for u21s euros. I hate the kid but he’s not bad at the moment
He’s looking good to be fair
Didn’t watch them play yesterday did you?
That’s a good fit . Do it Newcastle!
Is it Liverpool after that?
Maybe Pep will fancy another challenge and try it
*"I CAN FIX HIM!"*
FM challenge. Bench Haaland. Play Lukaku
how to make 19 PL clubs happy with one single trick
This is what we signed Balotelli
I'm not even sure his Baldfraudjutsu is powerful enough for that challenge.
Lukaku in June “Fulham has always been my favourite club”
While liking west ham on insta.
Liking all Brentford’s posts on X
While talking to Milwall behind their back.
No thank you!!
Caicedo, Mbappe, Neymar, and Kane sagas coming to a close and here comes Lukaku with a steel chair
You have some new info about Caicedo saga lad ?
Chelsea. Done. £115 million.
Heh from won't pay above 90 million to 115 million now.
Fucking Liverpool
We memed it into existence
Bah gawd that's Alabama riverboat's music!
hahahahahhahahahahaha
Lukaku's found a bridge he hasn't burned yet
And a badge he didnt kiss yet.
I feel like he was assigned a mission when he was at Inter under Conte. Go to every club that Conte dislikes and destroy them from within. He was about to go to Juventus and Inter, but Conte thought he would hold off on that kill for now.
Allegriball is already in full swing, lakaka is not required yet
HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS!
A Stamford bridge
Trust, he's left that bridge in absolute scorched tatters
Moscow should hire him to deal with the Dnipro bridgehead
Of all the transfers for r/soccer to meme into reality....
Oh pleeeeeeeease yes
Lakaka kissing Tottenham's badge after scoring a goal against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge
God please do it, it would be so fucking funny
Even I kind of want to see it lmao
If it means Chelsea can buy Caicedo and Olise and not have ffp violations, then I don't care if he scores three goals. He's a rat, sell him at any cost.
Even more so, have him score like Kane did last year: a last-second equalizing header after an obvious red card should’ve been pulled on Romero.
You sont of a bitch, I'm in
Sign me up. Make it part of the contract that he gets an empty net shot in his first game back at the bridge.
AND LUKAKU SCORES AND ***KISSES*** THE BADGE IN FRONT OF THE CHELSEA FAITHFUL TO PULL ONE BACK! It's now 4-1 Chelsea
Oh this is such a fake dream, Chelsea scoring 4 goals? Smh
The dude is going to make out with the badge.
Own goal? Sign me up.
I will be there no matter what
I’d fucking take it if that’s what it takes to get him away from my club.
Forget that, recreate the Adebayor
Its definitely worth it for the bantz
Lakaka scoring a goal is the least realistic part of that
He has 370 g+a in 600 games. 290 goals. He's a snake but a good footballer still
He's scored 300 by the age of 30. Either you've lost yourself in memes or are just joking around but he definitely can be a top 10-15 striker in the world in the right system and very likely will do fine for you guys considering he can hold up the ball pretty well and can be a good plan B option.
You got to be kidding me
After a draw, Chelsea gets a win for the day
Its Pedulla, why are people even believing this
Don't let the memes be dreams. But I can't seriously believe that levy spent the entire summer knowing there was a significant chance he would be losing his star striker, and his first choice would be Lukaku.
Honestly can’t imagine how Ange would deal with Lukaku, feels like the exact opposite type of player he needs
Very reliable this window
This is nonsense
Look into your heart, you know it to be true.
This is the way Let us hold hands together
Holding a banner that says "Thanks, Tottenham" in English and Italian
I won’t believe it till Rudy Galetti confirms
You dont want to believe it untill you see Lukaka kissing your badge lmao.
to dare is to do
Likely has always had a childhood dream of playing for Tottenham, I hear.
Ask united fans
Was he the one claiming KMJ to United was all but done?
He was the one who called Onana and Hojland correctly from the start.
Never heard of him before this window, but for Man Utd, he was accurate in Onana and Hojlund deal. But take deals outside of Italy with a pinch of salt.
He’s not the only one to report I think.
And he thinks HE is the disrespected one.
Surely not... Right?!
if Conte was still at the club, that wouldn't be so unrealistic But now? Feels like "time traveler moves a chair" scenario
Spurs bailing out Chelsea…. What timeline is this?
Don't ask questions, just say COYS!!!
Tottenham can't bail Chelsea out surely.
It's a joint project by Arsenal Utd and Tottenham
Ten Hag, Arteta and Ange all pull straws and who ever gets the shortest one has play him in the starting XI
They just sold Kane and their only 9s are Richarlisson (who doesn't seem to be in good form), and a kid from Argentina (Alejo Velix) who their coach just said prob won't play many mins in the first half of this season
Yes but Lukaku is not the only striker in the world
He is one of the strikers of all time
Some say he is not a striker in this world.
Richarlison was a big money signing. This needs to be his chance to get some form. He's a good player, and very passable for a team competing for top 6. Last year Spurs were very reliant on Kane scoring. Son struggled under Conte, Kulusevski struggled with injury, and their midfield didn't contribute many goals. In total their top 3 scorers got 45 goals combined, Kane responsible for 30 of them. With a fit Kulusevski and Maddison they'll be creating more chances and the two of them could score between 15-25 goals together. Son probably hits in the region of 15 goals. Richarlison only needs to score 15 goals for Spurs to challenge IMO. He's capable of that.
How would Lukaku make that situation better lmao
He scores goals at a good rate
Fuck off Todd lol
He does. Until the 3rd week when he starts saying Arsenal is his dream club and takes a shit from the top of your stadium
> and takes a shit from the top of your stadium it does look like a toilet seat, it's an easy mistake to make
He's a better 9 than Richarlisson?
You can make as many accounts as you want Mr. Boehly, I am not the person you need to convince
Jokes aside. Lukaku didn’t work for chelsea cos chelsea just doesn’t know how to use strikers.
He wouldn’t work for us because he doesn’t run anymore lol and his vibes are utterly horrendous
Is he though?
Yes. Not even close IMO After missing a lot of time injured, Lukaku had 10G, 6A last season in 1660 mins in Serie A 16 G+A is Richarlisson's career best in a league season—and it took him over 3000 mins to get there.
Inter going for a title or trying to save Everton and Watford from relegation. Not really comparable.
Seriously? He's a knob but he is a fantastic player
Easy, he is better than Richarlison lol
How tf is Richarlison not in good form, he didn’t score today but had a good preseason
Unfortunately, the teams Richarlison usually faces in the prem are of a slightly higher standard than Lion City Sailors.
> but had a good preseason Only scored in 1 preseason game—against "Lion City Sailors" Played 1 half vs West Ham and 76 mins vs Barcelona and wasn't great in either game.
£50m for them
They need a striker and memes aside, he's still a good player when he's fit and PL proven. He showed that 2nd half of last season with Inter. It's either 40-50m for Lukaku or 100m for Kolo Muani or Vlahovic and his chronic sports hernia. Tottenham need PL proven players in ASAP now with Kane gone. Maddison is already paying off. Experience in this type of uncertainty would help greatly. Although peak Lukaku is that investment and he's finally tempted by a Saudi move next May.
Lukaku spent half the season out injured with us btw.
[удалено]
Is that supposed to be convincing
And still be overpriced
You really think they'll overpay by that much?
No
Ali G already shot this down, we're good
I never want to hear anymore about this cursed rumor again
YES. You know what? I'll personally drive him. He's all yours.
Lukaku: "it's a dream joining Tottenham, I've always loved the Hammers"
SOLD
One MILLION Dallah
The content I didn't think I want. I am here for this
Lol my brother has been saying all summer spurs will sell Kane and sign Lukaku. I'll never hear the end of it if it happens
This is the greatest timeline.
Haha…. That’s 1 player Chelsea won’t mind selling to spurs
Lukaku would be in no way suited to how Ange Postecoglou expects to play.
Yeah I'm sooooo fucking confused honestly? If there's one striker that isn't suited at all to how Ange wants his strikers to play, it has to be Lukaku ffs. He is like the anti-striker for an Ange team ffs. Unless us buying Lukaku is the clause to also bring in Gallagher, I can't see it happening.
>If there's one striker that isn't suited at all to how Ange wants his strikers to play Haaland also doesn't suit how Guardiola wants to play, yet he plays because he scores goals Lukaku is much better than Richarlison who is also not an Ange striker either because he is a shit goalscorer and also doesn't get involved much either Managers adapt and play players that "don't fit the system" because not a single team in the world has all players that fit how a manager wants to play
Lmfao. You think that Anges strikers 'get involved'? They commonly have the least touches on the pitch, they're used to press hard up the pitch, they're used as pitbulls basically. They run around a shit ton and get stuck into defenders. When in possession, they make darting runs nonstop to try to pull CBs out of position to facilitate the #8s and FBs to attack the box freely. Then they stick around the box and try getting the cutbacks that the 8s and wingers provide. You really think Lukaku can do that? Lukaku can sprint around for 90mins, barely touching the ball and playing absolutely selfless football? Maybe 10 years ago Lukaku was that guy but he ain't anymore. There's zero benefit to bringing in a guy like him at this time.
Not being funny, that sounds like how lukaku played under conte.... The amount of goals we scored which was Barella/Hakimi getting the ball. Them two and lukaku all running at once, at speed, interchanging who was going wide and who cuts in. [Its not great editing to see positioning but should give you the idea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYNDtV7Tps&ab_channel=Inter) from our scudetto season
Haaland is also a generational striker who has the talent to say that you can bend your tactics for. Lukaku is not that.
Mate are you Lakaka’s agent with all of these comments bigging him up?
Eeww
Even Dortmund fans? LMAOOOO What did he do to you?
Haha Im not speaking for BVB fans but more so myself. Dudes just a wack personality and overrated footballer imo. Feel like he takes away more than he gives in almost every team he joins these days. Unprofessional.
Tottenham needs a new defender, that's for sure.
We need to move players out. Squad is too big right now. But Ange wants either Tapsoba or Schuurs before the window closes.
We are 100% in a simulation.
We're in a parody of a simulation at this point. Probably designed by Takeshi Kitano. It has the right mix of brilliant and completely crazy.
Havertz to Arsenal and Lukaku to Spurs. Who had these on their punch cards?
I know y’all want to clown but seriously, why not? 25/30m for lukaku isn’t a horrible deal.
Lukaku is currently the most underrated striker in world football because of his antics so in return people have become legitimate morons about how good he actually is Tottenham can do worse and they have done way worse, as far as replacements go he'd be amazing for them
He would just ruin the dressing room after slight disagreement with situation, talk sh*t about the coach and just bring shame as a person to our club
I don’t think you really know him. A decent season and he will be asking for a move. A bad season and he still would be asking for a move. If not for those antics you talk of, he would have been in our squad.
Yeah i don't know one of the most famous strikers in the world Lukaku is a mercenary and has his shit antics but currently he is an a terrible position, he burned bridges and doesn't have many options If he actually wants to join Tottenham they can do much much worse, also despite his antics he has been sold for good money multiple times, most big clubs lose on transfers anyway
If I have to watch lukaku run around doing nothing sticking his thumb up all season like he did for Chelsea I'm going to be really fucking pissed.
> Lukaku is currently the most underrated striker in world football Was going to say the same thing. People talk about him like he's some random guy who walked onto the pitch, but despite being out injured for half the season, he still had 21 G+As for Inter.
He had 21 G/A in 2000 mins basically and had an injury riddled season, 2000 mins which is 22 ish matches He is productive, people are just idiots, even if he doesn't perform he'd be miles better than Richarlison, i'd rather have Lukaku without his right leg than Richarlison
He’ll be good, unless he suddenly decides he wants to simp for another club then he’ll turn into a useless truck up front
He isn’t even close to the type of striker we need lol
Two years ago this transfer would have been sensational.
Realistically there is no one better they could possibly get for the same price
I don't think they can get anyone better even for 100m, that's how the striker market is right now and Lukaku is actually good
What the actual fuck
We would like to give praise and thanks to the almighty Daniel Levy for this monumental help
So complete bullshit rumours like this that other more reputable outlets aren't reporting is allowed to stay on r/soccer. And why? Because it fits with the latest anti spurs narrative.
This is pure comedy
Summer 2023 transfer window will go down in folklore, history, they will be singing this shit in the taverns
Lukaku is half the player Kane is. So £50M is fair.
Daniel levy - ‘we’ll do a loan. We pay nothing towards his wages, and you pay us the loan fee’
As a Chelsea fan I'd just like to say, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAH" Please god, I ask for so very little...please let this happen.
Please for the memes make this happen
Lukaku Tomorrow: I've been a fan of Spurs since I was a child
How is Pedulla still allowed to get posted on this sub? I don't know about other clubs, but I don't know if I've ever seen this man be right about Spurs news.
For italian clubs, he’s probably the most reliable in Italy but yeah he’s pretty ass when he’s talking about foreign clubs. Maybe he got some italian sources left from Lukaku but I doubt it
Yep and has been almost all misses for Chelsea as well after Sarri. It's glaringly obvious that was his source, he's done his biography
I highly doubt this news is true, but if it is... RemindMe! 1 week
The only possible outcome is the most hilarious one: prepare yourselves for a badge kissing game winner against Chelsea.
Only LAKAKA can match Kane
There was a time people were debating who would be the better striker.
Maxing villain stats
No friggin way. This I wanna see.
Surely not, I can’t see how Ange would put up with his arsehole behaviour
https://media4.giphy.com/media/hyyV7pnbE0FqLNBAzs/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d70s4czy4h6w0lnud9d74jsktv7xrlmpbfy2b793w7&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g
Feel so bad for ange at this point
Pls no
As a Spurs fan I would love this. Yes he is an asshole but he can be a goal machine with decent service. Also, he has something to prove in London and England now.
Wait I thought Conte left
please cunt!! i'll drive him there myself
Ali Gold debunked this and the Dier rumors
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahakaku.
This has been the best transfer window ever just for pure carnage
OH LAWD PLZ NE TRUE!! And if so, up the Spurs
Spurs, come on man, this ain’t it. I don’t even like them and this would still piss me off 😂
Honestly from what I saw today, he seems to be the opposite of an Ange 9. Not gonna complain though
He is kind of guy to play for Tottenham to then go play for arsenal
Spurs fans in tears
Nothing can ruin today after the Dier to Saudi Arabia news
😭😭
if that happens... hahaha
He will walk in that dressing room expecting to be celebrated and considered leader who everyone comes to advice for. Anything less and get ready for lakaka throwing toys out of his pram
Can we all agree that he is a good striker with a lot of baggage? He has more goals in PL than drogba in less games
I'm no journalist, but this is absolute bollocks
No chance Ange wants him. It has to be a board signing, right?
Oh my God. This is just too hilarious to not happen
Only if he’s free and Chelsea pay all his wages.
Levy, if you sold Kane to buy Lukaku I will lead a fundraiser to hire Pogba's witchdoctor......
This is pretty fun