Editing Lomana LuaLua (section)

===Colchester United===
LuaLua joined Colchester United in September 1998.<ref name=sbase>{{cite web | title =Lomana LuaLua | publisher =Soccerbase | url =https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16127 | access-date =8 September 2007 }}</ref> Initially, he struggled to adapt and he preferred going to [[nightclub]]s over playing for Colchester, Harrop says, "It took a lot of hard work by the staff at Colchester. Micky Cook, the director of youth, had to spend endless hours with him and [manager] Steve Wignall and then [the next manager] Steve Whitton had to spend a lot of time with him talking him through the tactical side of the game and what his role was within the team".<ref name="LuaLua stirs the memories"/> LuaLua scored within four minutes of his debut where he appeared as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 3–1 defeat to [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]].<ref name="treasure hunt"/><ref name="LuaLua lured to Newcastle"/> In two seasons, he made 68 league and cup appearances for Colchester, 44&nbsp;starts and 24 substitute appearances, scoring a total of 21&nbsp;goals.<ref name=sbase />

His performances attracted the attention of several [[Premier League|Premiership]] clubs, and despite manager [[Steve Whitton]]'s denial that LuaLua was for sale LuaLua joined [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in September 2000 for a fee of £2.25&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news | title = Whitton: 'LuaLua not for sale'| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/904551.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 31 August 2000| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref name=nufc>{{cite news | title = Newcastle seal LuaLua deal| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/932064.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 22 September 2000| access-date =12 August 2007}}</ref> An earlier offer by Newcastle of £300,000 for LuaLua made by former manager, [[Ruud Gullit]], had been rejected, but the much increased bid offered financial security and assistance towards a new ground and was one that Colchester felt they could not turn down.<ref name=nufc /><ref>{{cite news | title = Newcastle eye LuaLua| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/904436.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 31 August 2000| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref>