Breaking news: What a sad news as a serie A club and Antony Martial completed the transfer ,he is moving this January.
Anthony Martial has agreed a deal in principle
to leave Manchester United and join Sevilla
in the upcoming January transfer window,
according to reports. The Frenchman, who
has also been heavily linked with Juventus
in recent weeks, has endured a torrid time
of things at Old Trafford this season and is
said to be keen on calling it quits at the
turn of the year.
The summer arrivals of Jadon Sancho
and Cristiano Ronaldo saw Martial tumble
down the pecking order at United after featuring
heavily when fit over the course of last season.
The 26-year-old has registered 10 appearances
in all competitions since the beginning of
the current campaign, scoring just once in
the Premier League against Everton back
in October.
He is said to be frustrated over his lack
of action at United, with his agent claiming
earlier this month that he wants to leave in
search of a fresh challenge elsewhere.
A number of sides have since been credited
with a desire to land Martial, including the
likes of Juventus and Barcelona.
However, it seems as though Sevilla have already
moved quickly to secure his signature ahead
of the January window.
Martial has reached an agreement in principle
to join the La Liga heavyweights next month
, according to Tuttomercatoweb
The report claims that Juventus will be forced
to look elsewhere in their search for a new
striker, with Martial no longer an option.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are not expected to rival
Sevilla for the United marksman after negotiating
a successful move for Manchester City forward
Ferran Torres.
It remains to be seen whether Martial has agreed
to leave United on a half-season loan or on a
permanent basis, with his contract set to run
until the summer of 2024.
He is yet to feature for the Red Devils under
new interim boss Ralf Rangnick as he continues
to step up his recovery from an injury.
The German coach appears to be a keen admirer
of young United striker Anthony Elanga, who
has reportedly been earmarked as a potential
replacement for Martial in the event of a January
exit.
Rangnick was recently quizzed on Martial's
apparent desire to leave but insisted that he
was yet to hear anything from the player
himself.
"I don’t communicate with agents via the
media and press, the player hasn’t spoken with
me or us about it." he told reporters.
"After the final training session before the
Crystal Palace game, after having trained with
the team, he informed the doctor and the
medical department that he would not be
available because the pain in his knee is too big.
"We have to wait and see. Maybe he can train
again [on Sunday] but I have to speak to
the doctor first.
"To be honest, what his agent says via the
media is not of that much interest to me."
Meanwhile, former United forward Louis Saha
has declared that Martial still has plenty to
offer at United if he can find some much-needed
consistency at Old Trafford.
"Martial, when he’s on top form, he
is unplayable ," Saha told the Metro.
"Put them all in the right position and
conditions and they’ll fly, but it comes
back to humility and mindset.
"I’m sure they’re confident guys, but they
need to have the mindset of doing the things
they don’t like to work hard for the team."
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