Lookman...£3 million now or £10 million later?

Godstone

If Joe Gomez had stayed another year we probably wouldn't have got stuck in a relegation battle and his value would only have gone up. Can't change that now.

Lookman is going to be worth serious money so should we:

a). Cash in and get £ 3 million and a £ 1 million bonus if one day he scores a hat-trick in a World Cup Final.

b). Keep him, benefit from him playing for us and then selling him if we must, later, when he will be worth a fortune?

Tough one....

Pedro45

The Liar has said that he isn't going to be sold in this transfer window, so expect him to go on late on Monday for £2.5m, to Palace...

Valley11

We must keep him.

charente addick

I'd totally accept Watt going if Lookman stays.

guinnessaddick

We don't need the money.

vff

Charlton need to keep Lookman at the club and build the team so that he wants to stay.

jac52

If peterborough got £5m out of palace for Dwight Gayle it's more like £10m now minimum.

stonemuse

Valley11 said:

We must keep him.

Got to

red_murph

Reckon he'll go to Spurs and be loaned back.

nth_london_addick

Nothing sign him and keep him natural finishers dont come along too often and even fewer and far between at cafc

killerandflash

Godstone said:

If Joe Gomez had stayed another year we probably wouldn't have got stuck in a relegation battle and his value would only have gone up. Can't change that now.

Lookman is going to be worth serious money so should we:

a). Cash in and get £ 3 million and a £ 1 million bonus if one day he scores a hat-trick in a World Cup Final.

b). Keep him, benefit from him playing for us and then selling him if we must, later, when he will be worth a fortune?

Tough one....

Not as straightforward as that, as it depends on whether he signs a new contract. If he doesn't, then we'll probably sell him in the summer anyway, or risk getting a very small fee in summer 2017 when his contract runs out

Halix

It doesn't matter how much, it will all go into RDs kitty and we won't see a penny of it ring fenced to Charlton or reinvested in replacement players

charliewright1

Absolute bollocks if we sell him at any price in the position we are in. Have to keep him, if he goes in the summer, got to be 7 or 8 million minimum.............ONLY if the money is going to be re invested in the TEAM!! I won't be holding my breath though. Hopefully the lad will see sense and stay with us for another season and then really prove himself in a full Championship season. Fingers crossed eh......

Chris_from_Sidcup

Have to keep him until at least the end of this season

Valley27000

Keep him.

Scoham

http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=115805&headline=Going nowhere! Charlton Athletic determined not to lose prize asset in this transfer window&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016

Last paragraph mentions a clause like Gomez had. If he signs under this ownership I can't see it being for more than £3-5m.

Alwaysneil

I want him to sign the longer deal that's been talked about for ages.

killerandflash

Scoham said:

http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=115805&headline=Going nowhere! Charlton Athletic determined not to lose prize asset in this transfer window&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016

Last paragraph mentions a clause like Gomez had. If he signs under this ownership I can't see it being for more than £3-5m.

That's the reality of modern day football

Scoham

killerandflash said:

Scoham said:

http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=115805&headline=Going nowhere! Charlton Athletic determined not to lose prize asset in this transfer window&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2016

Last paragraph mentions a clause like Gomez had. If he signs under this ownership I can't see it being for more than £3-5m.

That's the reality of modern day football

To an extent but other owners may not be so keen to sell and more ambition might keep a player here longer. The prospect of a promotion season is much more appealing than year on year relegation battles.

Mendonca In Asdas

Keep him and offer him a new 4 year contract, it would be crazy for both parties to sell now.

LargeAddick

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Keep him and offer him a new 4 year contract, it would be crazy for both parties to sell now.

There is a new four year contract on the table, we can't make him sign it?

Arsenetatters

vff said:

Charlton need to keep Lookman at the club and build the team so that he wants to stay.

Isn't that what they told JBG?

guinnessaddick

Arsenetatters said:

vff said:

Charlton need to keep Lookman at the club and build the team so that he wants to stay.

Isn't that what they told JBG?

WTF.

Mendonca In Asdas

LargeAddick said:

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Keep him and offer him a new 4 year contract, it would be crazy for both parties to sell now.

There is a new four year contract on the table, we can't make him sign it?

Ok 2 options

1) Uhum , forge his signature
2) take him out on the lash, get him pie eyed and ask him to sign a few 'autographs'

Alwaysneil

Yes it is. Let's try and persuade Lookman to sign a four year deal and then let's keep him for two years at least if that.

On the plus side I was in a pub over near Chiswick Park today when we went 3-1 up and an American at the bar had been to Charlton with his son, his mate and son for the Forest game and protest. He said he was more likely to come back because of how good the fans were.

ricky_otto

Stick him the laundry basket until after the transfer deadline

Todds_right_hook

Me, sell in 2 years for a large fee. Roland.....500k to Bristol City on monday

Todds_right_hook

Todds_right_hook said:

Me, sell in 2 years for a large fee. Roland.....500k to Bristol City on monday

And I'm happy for Colin to use this on the rumour thread

Cardinal Sin

Halix said:

It doesn't matter how much, it will all go into RDs kitty and we won't see a penny of it ring fenced to Charlton or reinvested in replacement players

Couldn't put it better.

GretnaGreenAddick

The eventual fee does not matter IMO as it is so unlikely to be spent wisely if spent at all by the current regime.

c4fcdenmark

He wants first team football and I thought I heard him dismiss being transferred. With our shortage of strikers and a very wealthy owner with cobwebs in his wallet, he should have the opportunity of raising his profile and value for a better price sale in the summer, unless we are suddenly in the play offs...