Transfer News: Manchester United may need to sell Anthony Martial to sign new forwards
According to ESPN (h/t Mirror), Manchester United may need to move on French striker Anthony Martial if they are to pursue deals for Brazilian winger Antony or Bundesliga breakout star Christopher Nkunku ahead of the summer.
Martial joined Manchester United from Monaco back in 2015 and after a few bright seasons initially, he has fallen off the cliff dramatically with respect to the scheme of things at Old Trafford. The former French wonderkid was loaned out to Sevilla in January in the hopes that he’d discover some of his lost spark but it did not pan out as planned.
The 26-year-old striker has played 23 times for both the clubs combined this season scoring a paltry two goals and providing one assist across all competitions in both leagues. For a player who was once touted to be the next big thing in football, his career has spiralled dramatically.
Unsurprisingly, Sevilla chose not to sign the player and he finds himself at Old Trafford ahead of next season under a new manager. Whilst the Frenchman might want to impress again at Manchester, it does seem like United consider him expendable as they focus on bringing in other forward players like Antony and Christopher Nkunku.
Turning the page?
Martial is only 26 and there is a chance that he could resurrect his career and become the player he once promised to be all those years ago.
However, it does seem like United are closing the book on the chapter titled ‘Anthony Martial’ and moving on to players they
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