In July 2017, Romelu Lukaku made the massive move to Man United for an initial £75m, in one of the biggest deals of the summer.
The Belgian spent four seasons at Goodison Park, including a season-long loan before signing from Chelsea. He scored 87 goals for The Toffees over his four seasons, and in the process became one of the leading strikers in the Premier League.
His move seemed inevitable, as he was appearing to outgrow Everton. However, fans of The Blues weren’t particularly dismayed by the player’s departure.
The fans were quick to point out the player’s loyalty, and particularly his attitude and work rate. Furthermore, some fans were quick to criticise his ability, questioning his first touch. Admittedly, this is a reputation that he has not been able to shake off during his time at Old Trafford.
Overall, while most people would have thought that the fans would be disappointed at the striker’s departure, they seemed far from it.
This is what the fans had to say:
No one cares tbh
— John (@johngale_) July 10, 2017
Good. In it for himself anyway that one
— Joe (@joesworld1878) 10 July 2017
Cash in the bank, not bad business for a bad attitude
— Toffee Tank (@TANK69_) 10 July 2017
Naismith was far better than Lukaku
— CameronSweeeeney (@CameronSSweeney) 10 July 2017
Good riddance
— Mark Singer (@msinger_7) 10 July 2017
Bye bye. Mind the step on the way out.
— Blue heart (@weeb38) 10 July 2017
No one cares x
— ᴍᴀʀᴋ (@TheMarkEnd) 10 July 2017
Enjoy poor first touches and being offside all the time
— Taylor Booth (@evertonboy9) 10 July 2017
