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Roberto Martinez makes Lukaku prediction ahead of Chelsea transfer

Roberto Martinez makes Lukaku prediction ahead of Chelsea transfer

Premier League
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has backed Romelu Lukaku to thrive at Chelsea and believes he is the ‘perfect player’ to take Thomas Tuchel’s team to the next level. The Blues are expected to complete the signing of Romelu Lukaku over the coming days – in a deal worth up to £97.5m – after giving up hope of landing Dortmund star Erling Haaland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international, who scored the second most goals in Serie A last campaign, will have huge expectations on his shoulders given the eye-watering price tag that will follow him to the club. But Martinez believes Lukaku will not disappoint, despite the player's previous underwhelming spell in London from 2011 to 2014. ‘The valuation in the market is completely gone. It’s no...
Antonio Rudiger slammed by Roberto Martinez over Kevin De Bruyne injury

Antonio Rudiger slammed by Roberto Martinez over Kevin De Bruyne injury

Premier League
Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez has slammed Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger for his reckless challenge which has cast doubt over Kevin de Bruyne's Euro 2020 dreams. The midfielder turned 'false nine' captained Man City as they slipped to a defeat at the hands of his former team Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And that trip to Porto, resulted in a double blow for de Bruyne. Not only did top European honours elude the Belgian and his teammates once again, but he had to be substituted on the hour-mark after the challenge from Rudiger - who has since apologised - left him with facial injuries. Rudiger said on Twitter: ‘I’m really sorry for @DeBruyneKev’s injury. ‘Of course this was not intentional f...
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