Arsenal representatives were among a strong crowd in Croatia last night to make checks on the progress of Romelu Lukaku in RSC Anderlecht’s Europa League clash with Dinamo Zagreb.
Chief Scout Steve Rowley has already sent Tony Adams to Belgium to check on the giant front-man and after being impressed, the club have gone for a second look on a much bigger stage for Lukaku, the Europa League. Zagreb claimed the points thanks to Miroslav Slepička’s winner but they had goalkeeper Tomislav Butina to thank for keeping 16-year-old Lukaku at bay.
Romelu exchanged passes with Mbark Boussoufa to open up the Dinamo defence on the half hour mark but Butina came rushing out of his goal and managed to slide tackle the powerful striker. 15 minutes later he had more work to do as the same man cut inside and fizzed a left footed drive right at him, another solid block did the job.
The burly starlet has 8 goals from 13 league appearances for Anderlecht but it’s at youth level where he’s really stood out. 121 goals in 88 fixtures for the B team and 1 in 1 game for Belgium’s Under 21’s make him a real prospect for the future. Real Madrid and Chelsea have shown tentative interest while the Gunners are set to continue their scouting before making a decision.
The player’s family have previously issued a firm ‘hands off’ warning, stating Romelu will stay with Anderlecht until he is at least 18, but whether that stance continues it is unknown. In the meantime, check out Lukaku’s talents in this compilation video.
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Article By – J.Sanderson
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comment by Hatchet
J, is there any truth on the Zezinho rumours? Great article again, keep up the excellent work
comment by Ali
Thanks for the updates again J ! What are views on the potential transfers of Zezinho and Wellington ? And do you have an insight on the young players heading out for loan after the CC exit ?
comment by J.Sanderson
The Zezinho thing, as reported on this site, he’s had a trial with us. He’s said he will agree a move after the weekend but he didn’t really say it was coming from us. I think we’ll have to wait and see with that.
Certainly there will be several starlets going out on loan, probably JET, Eastmond etc.
comment by philiip
J would you say Chelsea are in the front of the queue for this player or do we have a good chance of getting him?
Thanks
comment by DucthGooner10
THanks J.
I am only wondering (not to say fearfull) if he would come to us if he’s an avid fan of Drogba.
You know Chelsea gonna do long term business ahead of their transfer ban case. And they will not play nice.
My hope is his father who seems to keep the reality in check and want the best education for his son. And education just happen to be our forte.
Arsenal4ever
comment by Claude
Way off topic but. . . .
http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/sport/football-ealing/brentford-fc-ealing/2009/12/03/arsenal-loan-star-lifts-lid-on-bees-v-colchester-tunnel-flare-up-109642-25314274/
. . . . . I like Chesney more and more each day!!
comment by kv
J, is Tony Adams scouting Lukaku again? Or is it Steve Rowley himself? If it is Steve Rowley, I would say we are close to signing him.
comment by bobbygee
Hopefully this kid is as good and tyhey say he is. http://bobbygee.wordpress.com/
comment by Tom Sanderson
The boy is quick, strong and direct. Finishing needs a bit of work though
comment by Phil
“I have a poster in my bedroom and I love Drogba and Anelka, but I have no problems. If I can continue to grow with Anderlecht, then at a later time, maybe I’ll go to Chelsea,” said Lukaku.
comment by Kritikos
Phil R U a Chelsea fan per chance?
comment by DucthGooner10
@Phil
You’re breaking my heart man. I still had some hope.
Unless mr. Rowley has already spent some time in Belgium. Anybody knows??
comment by GOONER
Even a brazilian youngster ar linked with Arsenal his name is Zezinho.
comment by stian
16 years old 193 cm tall 95 kg, thats crazy and just what we need, but bit young 4 now..
Dzeko what we need
comment by Kritikos
Better strike record than Dzeko, and tougher
comment by James Vella
news on zezinho here
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5743098,00.html
comment by Dudu
5 Million pounds?
That is much money for a 17-years old unknown Brazilian, I hope he is worthy.
I don’t think we need a second view on Lukaku, the stats say anything, but he have to prove all this at the highest level.
comment by no9
Buy them both. If we buy lukaku he’ll be wanting to play every week when he comes so i’d say buy him and loan him for a season cant imagine he’d be too happy going from anderlechts to arsenal reserves.
Buy zezinho aswell, i say, fuck it.
comment by no9
and wellington. The more the merrier.
comment by Samuel
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5 Million pounds?
That is much money for a 17-years old unknown Brazilian, I hope he is worthy.
I don’t think we need a second view on Lukaku, the stats say anything, but he have to prove all this at the highest level.
Dudu said this on December 3, 2009 at 6:08 pm
To put this in perspective, Milan paid 18m for Pato.
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“I have a poster in my bedroom and I love Drogba and Anelka, but I have no problems. If I can continue to grow with Anderlecht, then at a later time, maybe I’ll go to Chelsea,” said Lukaku.
Phil said this on December 3, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Theo was a Liverpool fan. Cesc a Barca fan. Hell, of all the footballers in the world, how many actually play for the club they support? I really don’t see this as a thing. If he gets an offer to go to a team that made the Champions League semi final last season that has manager with a proven track record of making world class players, you really think he is going to say “oh but i like anelka… that player you made famous arsene… so i must politely decline”?
comment by james hinde
any news about martin galvan anyone????
and i hope we get zezinho he is very good
comment by phillip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVFj-PAKBU&feature=related
The kid does look decent. A Rivaldo type
comment by P
“If he gets an offer to go to a team that made the Champions League semi final last season that has manager with a proven track record of making world class players”
Have you not just described Chelsea and Ancelotti? Since most commenters here appear to have only been born this century I’ll remind you he had a career before Milan, when amongst others he gave a debut to a certain Buffon and brought along a certain Cannavaro.
comment by TJ DA GOON
P – No he didn’t because Ancelotti didn’t even get into the CL with one of the top three clubs in Europe (going by history) with some great players in it, let alone the semi’s. Touche on your other points though.
comment by TJ DA GOON
Haha….I just had another look and i see my mistake. I hold my hands up as i jumped the gun there (what? it’s late). Good comment P. Ignore my previous one.
comment by KM
wow….this boy is a beat – drogba’s younger brother
he’d be a hell of an addition to our side – more explosive than Bendtner(?)
J – what happened with the young Dutch striker who we were after in the summer – Luc Costaignes (sp?)
comment by Samuel
P- It does describe them… only if they put an offer in.
comment by sj
he looks like hes being blown
comment by Ojugo Eze
pls for christs sake what are we waiting for? when chelsea or man city raise the stakes please this guy from the little i have seen from the video – 1. leaves defenders for dead -he’s fast 2. has good feet even tho we have a lot of left footed attackers. 3. has great height. 4. he’s intelligent -watch the goal he scored when he shaded the defender and took the ball to his left good and fast thinking.5.he’s strong and ligth and young. lets face it, this guy will send shivers through the spines of vidic and john terry he’s not easy to shake off the ball. please monsieur b4 he is ballooned get him.no matter the pric for a young kid like him even 7-8 million would do. i mean he is the age mate of wilshere wow.am awed by this guy.pls get him u dont need another check on him. imagine hi and bendtner or huntelaar in attack-delicious. bye and love from Nigeria.
comment by mikky
I saw this guy against Ajax he was so dangerous that defenders find it hard to rest the whole length of the match. Arsene get this boy you might regret it when chavski or manure gets him.Remember CR7,Drogba,messi,essien,cech etc there were players arsene was busy looking at now they all our nemesis,go for him Arsene