Lukaku just wanted to feel like an important member of the team

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Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has pointed out that Romelu Lukaku just wants to feel important to the team. With his future at Chelsea still unclear

, the 29-year-old has scored just eight Premier League goals in 26 appearances for Chelsea, a different performance from the previous season where he scored 24 goals in the league. While playing for Inter Milan in Italy,

he struggled with holding onto the Blues’ starting line-up during the second half of the season as Thomas Tuchel often opted for Kai Havertz. Instead, on several occasions

Lukaku ‘s future has been linked with another transfer, although Martinez believes whether or not it would be the right decision. The UFABET report

“He wants to be important and enjoy his football. I am confident that the decision this summer will be the right one,” Martinez said.

“In the Belgian team we were a little too serious about Romelu’s situation, I know it’s a big issue but at the moment he is trying to recover from his injury. That’s the only thing in his head

. If he moves, it will be because everyone agrees. “

Romelu is a player I know very well. I used to manage him at the club level. (Everton) since he was a

very young age. Now he is a player who has grown a lot and is clearly more than what he wants.”