PrezIke
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How is Lukaku less gettable than Felix?!?!
I understand Inter I hear have zero interest in selling this summer, his career has been revived and is thriving, are offering a new contract, and will not just want to but will EXPECT to strongly compete for the Serie A title next season and do much better in CL.
That is not unreasonable if you keep Lukaku. Not if he's gone as you won't replace him so easily at all.
There will be a good market for Lukaku, but if he has another top season he can leave and revive his career further, and move after, it will be even stronger.
I thought he'd be a target but I then heard what I wrote - and it's clear they are in a better position than Dortmund or Atleti in terms of future prospects for next season so easier to keep.
Can see how he would rationalise another strong season and title + CL showing at Inter will help his "brand" for the next "big" club to see consistency on the pitch and winning titles, something that was a criticism.
Felix was always a rental for Atletico and whilst they paid a massive fee for him (€126m), they also sold Griezmann (€120m) so the net loss was very small and Felix's wages are surely less than Griezmann's were.
Atletico sell Felix they will gain close to €100m in profit and probably more if you include wages.
They are top of the league but he does not fit there at all. I see it and hear this regularly on European football podcasts.
He does not get the chances to score because of their style. He will want out because it's not helping him grow Someone will surely want him, and that includes us or an assortment of suiters.
Waiting is not clearly going to help him unless Atleti change manager and style of football.
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