said little Robert Martinez, but it has sounded a lot. The Belgian coach gave an interview to Italian television in which he gave his opinion on the situation of some of his ‘heavyweights’ and insinuated that, if they want to be in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, maybe they should consider going out this summer and play minutes in the months prior to the event. In this line, the two footballers named were Hazard and Lukaku.
“I am not going to judge or assess the state of any player until after the summer, because there are still seven months to go before the world Cup. It is necessary to analyze the footballers more in the short term, not now. But there will be many players who will change clubs or feelings this summer. The moment to evaluate Lukaku and Hazard will be in September; they are a player for whom the summer could be a great opportunity in their careers“, said.
Lukaku has lost the centre-forward job at Chelsea to the detriment of players like Werner or Havertz, while Hazardwith only 877 official minutes this season, remains anchored in ostracism. Both have long-term contracts: Eden, until 2024 and Romelu, until 2026. If they left, they would do so in the form of transfers.