Ademola Lookman - Stay or Go?

ShootersHillGuru

So Ademola IS an Arsenal player yet is still turning out for Charlton without a loan deal in place ?

Charlton not received any money yet.

Still don't get it.

Scoham

C4FC4L1f3 said:

I don't think anyone can deny that the way they are playing him is either shop window are already half out the door though.

Or perhaps he just needs managing carefully after not having much of a break all summer. We'll find out soon enough.

SantaClaus

Scoham said:

C4FC4L1f3 said:

I don't think anyone can deny that the way they are playing him is either shop window are already half out the door though.

Or perhaps he just needs managing carefully after not having much of a break all summer. We'll find out soon enough.

Lookman has the upper body physique of a schoolboy. I'm not sure I would have chosen to play him from the start against a very physical/cynical Bolton side. The club probably called it the right way yesterday.

Tunwellsaddick

If I was Lookman I would be wanting to play 90 minutes every game at his age. Also I would want to be in a team of similar talented players. Unfortunately, neither will happen at Charlton. I expect to see him gone before the window closes as Duchatelet only understands money and knows nothing nor cares about football.

cafc-4-life

C4FC4L1f3 said:

This is some of the info I got:

Thursday 4th August:

Lookman apparently a done deal but they agreed not to announce yet. Been done for over a week.

Arsenal apparently

Tex also close and harriot gone, slade going mental as he didn't know.

Friday 5th august:

Harriot gone! Told ya!

..........

I was also given the source. I have no reason to not believe it.

We speculated it was so they could get more season ticket sales. It could have all fallen through but I can't see why.

Who knows perhaps slade went fuck that he is worth more cancel the deal?

As I said we will see what happens, I feel it is important to share inside info even if it turns out to be BS.

Have you been talking to either Colin or Ackworth by any chance? haha

SOTF

He hasn't signed for anyone. Arsenal were interested but were put off by the asking price. They might come back in, but that's a guess on my part.

There are a number of clubs interested at PL and Championship level. If a deal is done he won't be going out on loan until Jan (assuming he sings for a PL club).

I'm aware that a summer with England has turned his head. Some players were earning 6x more than him , are training in state of the art facilities and lining up loans to the Championship. He is very open to a move.

My source is on the playing side, so that's as much as I know. I don't know what our valuation is, and because we only speak about Charlton when I see him, I doubt I'll find out any more before the transfer window shuts.

I'm also aware that Tex will be loaned out and the club are actively trying to move him on. He's doing light training to avoid injuries as we're desperate to get his wages off the books. Ideally he'd leave on a permanent deal but no-one is a) willing to offer a fee and b) willing to offer a long term deal that he has here.

nth_london_addick

Fuck knows but he will go before he should

Because the vicious bitch in charge will enjoy Pissing us off more than anything

ElfsborgAddick

nth london addick said:

Fuck knows but he will go before he should

Because the vicious bitch in charge will enjoy Pissing us off more than anything

Whilst reducing their losses.....on a balance sheet at least.

Redhenry

@SurvivaloftheFittest is spot on, Arsenal have tabled a bid but haven't reached Katriens valuation.

iaitch

Did they offer £1 but KM wants a fiver?

Kap10

But I thought we were pushovers on valuations

RedChaser

Kap10 said:

But I thought we were pushovers on valuations

Anyone can make a mistake, only a fool keeps making the same mistake.............oh hang on a minute..............., let's see how things pan out.

Redhenry

Arse bid 2.5 KM wants 4

Athletico Charlton

Oh dear. £4M. Truly Terrible business if we sell at that.

Redhenry

Decent but who knows?

ricky_otto

Got to be a minimum of £5m + add ons. The Oliver Burke transfer has proven clubs will pay stupid money. No doubt we will accept a low offer.

PaddyP17

Why did I open this thread, it's making me anxious

Fuck sake can CARD not enact a snap operation where we hold him hostage until 11pm Wednesday or something so he physically cannot leave

SID

If he goes on deadline day they'll have a readymade excuse for not getting in a replacement.

BrentwoodMark

Green teeth is worth 600 million euro so anything less than 7million and a year loan back to us would be shortsighted in the extreme.

killerandflash

Tunwellsaddick said:

If I was Lookman I would be wanting to play 90 minutes every game at his age. Also I would want to be in a team of similar talented players. Unfortunately, neither will happen at Charlton. I expect to see him gone before the window closes as Duchatelet only understands money and knows nothing nor cares about football.

No way will be be playing 90 minutes every game if he moves up. Unless you mean for the U18/U23 teams.

CroydonAddick1

4m is a drop in the ocean for almost any Premier League club these days, very low asking price for one of the top English talents outside the top flight. Not surprised, mind. Probably won't get a loan back either as the buyer will want him in the Championship. Depressing.

ElfsborgAddick

If Lookman does not play tomorrow I'll assume he'll be moving.

MuttleyCAFC

Going now is a risk Lookman doesn't have to take. It could work out but you only have to look at Poyet. He is the best player we have so he will get games and the support he needs. He is very young so has lots of time. Forgetting about us - it is a very important decision for him and if I was him I would say stay for now and focus on your game and review each window as it comes! That is the advice I would give him if I was his agent anyway!

Covered End

If I was his agent I would tell him to go anywhere, as I would get a dirty great cut of the transfer fee.

(I could never be an agent).

Charlton_Stu

MuttleyCAFC said:

Going now is a risk Lookman doesn't have to take. It could work out but you only have to look at Poyet. He is the best player we have so he will get games and the support he needs. He is very young so has lots of time. Forgetting about us - it is a very important decision for him and if I was him I would say stay for now and focus on your game and review each window as it comes! That is the advice I would give him if I was his agent anyway!

Agents only think about £££££ though.

MuttleyCAFC

I think most agents are like that. A lot are more interested in money than what is best for the player! A lot don't know enough about the game.

DOUCHER

if we should be getting at least 5 mil plus add ons then why arent other clubs - say chelsea, spurs etc etc diving in and just taking him under arsenal's nose? so much blinkered twaddle talked on here - like cousins - if he was worth more than 1.5 mil, he would have gone for more.

harveys_gardener

If Gomez was worth more than £2.5m he'd have gone for more? He was worth 6x that but the Belgians have no idea.

DOUCHER

harveys gardener said:

If Gomez was worth more than £2.5m he'd have gone for more? He was worth 6x that but the Belgians have no idea.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - so why didnt man u pay £3mil?

Scoham

DOUCHER said:

harveys gardener said:

If Gomez was worth more than £2.5m he'd have gone for more? He was worth 6x that but the Belgians have no idea.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - so why didnt man u pay £3mil?

Didn't he go for £3.5m?