Martinez urges Lukaku to leave Manchester United
Daniel Lewis
June 17, 2019 22:00 MYT
June 17, 2019 22:00 MYT
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez urged Romelu Lukaku to leave Manchester United ahead of the new Premier League season to get his career back on track.
Lukaku fell out of favour at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the second half of the 2018-19 campaign with Marcus Rashford being preferred.
Reported Inter target Lukaku has acknowledged he would be interested in a move to Italy and hinted last week he may be on his way out of Old Trafford.
The 26-year-old scored 15 goals in 45 appearances for United in all competitions last term and Martinez stressed the importance of Belgium's leading man finding a new club.
We keep improving! Another good win for us and what a way to finish off the season! @BelRedDevils pic.twitter.com/6M2f4Gctn3 — R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) June 11, 2019
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"It is clear that he has to leave Manchester United," Martinez told Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws.
"It would be a good thing for both parties. It is now important that Romelu finds the right club."
Belgium's record scorer Lukaku, reportedly valued at £80million by United, scored three goals for Martinez's men across two Euro 2020 qualifiers earlier this month.