Nobody is saying Lukaku is Ballon d'Or winner 2014, just that the fee was not as bad as some are making out. Carroll 35m, Lallana 25m, Fellaini 27.5m, Downing 20m... ffs compared to those it's a steal and a statement signing. Even for prospect players compare it to Shaw 30m at 18 years old is not as proven as Lukaku, Rio cost 30m over a decade ago and was quality but 30m 11 years ago must be twice that or more now. Everton are laughing if they get the same service, then it looks like a masterstroke.
Diego Costa has had his one great season, **** knows if he will do the same in England but Atleti got to the CL final off their mean defence and he was awful at the World Cup. By the way he was playing in the Spanish second division at Lukaku's age. I am expecting him to do well ftr this is Chelsea's fourth attempt at this kind of signing at least surely this time they will get it right.
And the season has started, also #in
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