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cimenk

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Why does it look like we need more to sell Vlahovic than Chelsea need Lukaku to get off their books.

Lukaku salary is 13m in Chelsea, right? I dont think there is much choice for him to move. And he also excluded from pre season by Poch. So they are the one need to move him

While Vlahovic have less salary (8m net) and still young and recovering from pulbagia problem. Yes, we need to gain funds but we can get it from others. Getting 50m from Vlahovic while getting Lukaku for 40m and give him higher salary will get us in worse position.

If the problem is getting ST who score goals. I dont see Lukaku is better now. And how about being more creative, instead focus on the issue for ST. How about Winger/AM/SS that creates opportunity, space, service for the striker
 

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Lemme get this straight - we're not firing Allegri just yet because of continuity and stability, and because he wants Lukaku we're swapping our best asset to appease him?

A coach we know will be gone after this year. And a Vlahovic still with a high book value, so we'll lose money on the deal regardless?

Nothing about this makes sense. Really upsetting.
Maybe Conte will be here next year and its to appease him also.
 

Strickland

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I often think that players who burst onto the scene early don't age that great by 30. Not all but many, maybe wear and tear? He's a massive tank so was never going to age well.
definitely, Rooney, Fabregas, Raul, F.Torres and other teenage prodigies were all in the twilight of their careers even before they turned 30.

however with Lukaku it's probably the wear and tear from playing professionally since he was 16 + lack of discipline. if you look at him under Conte, how fit and mobile he was, it becomes obvious how much out of shape he was in Manchester, Chelsea and under Inzaghi. don't get me wrong, the guy isn't fat and the extra weight is still mostly muscle, but he was much leaner and could do a lot more under Conte.
 
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cimenk

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definitely, Rooney, Fabregas, Raul, F.Torres and other teenage prodigies were all in the twilight of their careers even before they turned 30.

however with Lukaku it's the wear and tear from playing professionally since he was 16 + lack of discipline. if you look at him under Conte, how fit and mobile he was, it becomes obvious how much out of shape he was in Manchester, Chelsea and under Inzaghi, it's visible. don't get me wrong, the guy isn't fat and the extra fluff is still mostly muscle, but he was much leaner under Conte.
But under Mou, Tuchel, Inzaghi, Ole he wasnt that good. Only under Conte he is a big success. It will be biggest bet to expect him do good with Allegri because he already 30 years old. If it failed, we will be in trouble with his salary and contract, no resale value, and we need to look for cheap striker to compensate while he still in our books
 

Bianconero81

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What happens when the shitcunt fails, which is inevitable if the past two pathetic seasons are anything to go by?! We are left with a piece of shit overrated imbecilic oaf no one wants until 2026? Maybe 2027? Great planning.
 
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What happens when the shitcunt fails, which is inevitable if the past two pathetic seasons are anything to go by?! We are left with a piece of shit overrated imbecilic oaf no one wants until 2026? Maybe 2027? Great planning.
whether he goes or stays, damage will be not repaired for a decade. he did the same with milan. they are still a half assed team with zero budget.
 

GrandeGigi

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The damage is already done at this point, so it’s only a question of how much worse it gets from this point.

Vlahovic has already been struggling mentally and is now going through weeks of unsettling headlines of his club trying to ship him somewhere but nobody really wanting him. If he stays, I can’t see him being highly motivated in any way.

So we either end up with a young player who may come good at some point but highly unlikely with this manager, or we end up with an old overweight, injury prone average player who attracts negative headlines, damages dressing rooms and doesn’t really want to be here either.

Apparently he was going to tell everyone what his idiotic shush and salute celebration was about at the end of the season after doing it to our curva sud. He should use that celebration as a motto for his own life and keep his idiotic mouth shut.

Hopefully, there’s an option C where we can sell Dusan now and bring in another CF who can outlast Jihadman.
 

Seven

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definitely, Rooney, Fabregas, Raul, F.Torres and other teenage prodigies were all in the twilight of their careers even before they turned 30.

however with Lukaku it's probably the wear and tear from playing professionally since he was 16 + lack of discipline. if you look at him under Conte, how fit and mobile he was, it becomes obvious how much out of shape he was in Manchester, Chelsea and under Inzaghi. don't get me wrong, the guy isn't fat and the extra weight is still mostly muscle, but he was much leaner and could do a lot more under Conte.
It's not wear and tear, it's just lack of discipline.

He hasn't really had major injuries and there are fleeting moments in which he looks just as mobile as ever.

Like you correctly state however he has only looked sharp under Conte in recent years. I probably defend Lukaku more than most do in Belgium, but for a player who consistently talks shit in the media I think he has been very fat for years now. He could easily lose 10 kgs. And there's always some bullshit excuse, but reality is he doesn't work as hard as he once did and yet he won't shut up. He has become an insult to people who wake up every day and do real jobs without bitching.

I don't hate him, but I don't want him to be a part of Juventus at all.
 

Strickland

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It's not wear and tear, it's just lack of discipline.

He hasn't really had major injuries and there are fleeting moments in which he looks just as mobile as ever.

Like you correctly state however he has only looked sharp under Conte in recent years. I probably defend Lukaku more than most do in Belgium, but for a player who consistently talks shit in the media I think he has been very fat for years now. He could easily lose 10 kgs. And there's always some bullshit excuse, but reality is he doesn't work as hard as he once did and yet he won't shut up. He has become an insult to people who wake up every day and do real jobs without bitching.

I don't hate him, but I don't want him to be a part of Juventus at all.
he's been playing competitive pro-footie for 14 years, its bound to have it's effects. he played regularly for Anderlecht since he turned 16 and went to play regularly in EPL by age 19. age and conditioning is one thing, but career length is important too. Drogba retired when he was 40 or close to it and he only has a couple of seasons worth more matches than Lukaku at 30 yo. if you take out the French 2nd league and MLS experiences Drogba at 37 actually has less games and minutes played than Lukaku at 30.
 

Seven

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he's been playing competitive pro-footie for 14 years, its bound to have it's effects. he played regularly for Anderlecht since he turned 16 and went to play regularly in EPL by age 19. age and conditioning is one thing, but career length is important too. Drogba retired when he was 40 or close to it and he only has a couple of seasons worth more matches than Lukaku at 30 yo.
Maybe. He has never complained about it though. And as long as he's as overweight as he is, it's impossible to know if his body can still cope. To me it doesn't really matter though, because this situation has been going on for years now. Lukaku has done nothing to get his weight back to a competitive number so I doubt he'll do it now. I don't think he'll ever be fit enough to be a focal point for a top team. Whether that's because he let himself go or because his body's breaking down doesn't matter.
 
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