Roberto Martinez says Romelu Lukaku wants to be important and enjoy his football
Roberto Martinez says Romelu Lukaku wants to be important and enjoy his football
Romelu Lukaku continues to be linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge after a disappointing season.
What did Roberto say about Romelu?
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez says the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Belgian player is down to his desire to be important to his team. Lukaku, who recently suffered an injury setback in the Nations League, has been linked with a move away from the blues after a disappointing first season back at Stamford Bridge. A move back to Inter became the most likely destination for Romelu Lukaku and his lawyer explored the possibility of an agreement with the Serie A side.
The Belgium head coach is confident the Belgian striker will make the best call for his career, telling reporters that Romelu Lukaku wants to be important and enjoy his football. The coach is sure that the decision in the summer will be correct. According to Roberto Martinez in Belgium they are quite relaxed with Lukaku’s situation. Martinez knows this is a big topic, but at the moment Lukaku is trying to recover from an injury and that’s the only thing he has in mind.
If the Belgian stays at Chelsea, it will be for the right reasons. If Romelu moves, it will because everyone agrees to it. Lukaku is a player that Roberto knows very well. The Spanish coach managed him at club level at a very young age. Martinez says he was 19 and had a very different position than Lukaku has now. Now Romelu Lukaku is a player who is very mature and very clear about what he wants.
What’s next for Romelu Lukaku?
The Blues are open to allowing a player to leave after a season in which Romelu Lukaku scored 15 goals in 44 matches across all competitions. The PL side is open to a loan agreement but would charge a fee of around €25 million for it. Meanwhile Romelu is open to accepting a pay cut of around 40 percent to get away from the London team. The Blues are already eyeing replacements for him with Man City player Gabriel Jesus on their radar.