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As I remember it, I doubt whether Lukaku would have signed for us. He knew a bigger club would come in for him, one that could springboard his career better than we could have.

If I've made this argument once, I've made it a thousand times, but you won't get people to listen.  Some folks live in a fantasy world where numbers are all that count, and players' own feelings, ambitions and perceptions of different clubs apparently just don't exist.

You'd think it would have sunk in by now that clubs like Southampton are minted and pay top-level wages, but still every single decent player (or manager) they get eventually jumps ship for Spurs or Everton. It's not just about the money.