Manchester United are open to selling striker Anthony Martial in the summer, as boss Erik ten Hag eyes a new forward.
The 27-year-old has missed 20 of United’s 34 matches this campaign, and been absent for 16 weeks, following five separate injury lay-offs.
Martial is under contract until 2024 and the Red Devils do have the option of extending his deal for a further year, so are likely to use the summer window to cash in.
According to the Manchester Evening News, he is among the players United have listed to sell at the end of the season.
The report adds that Ten Hag is also likely to also cut ties with skipper Harry Maguire and left-back Alex Telles.
It has been revealed, though, that United did decide to classify Martial as a player they want to offload before his latest injury setback.
Having netted in the 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, the France international then withdrew from the squad for the Premier League win over Crystal Palace.
Ten Hag is keen on a new forward, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen linked.
Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos, and Ajax pair Mohammed Kudus and Brian Brobbey are other options being considered.
Martial’s time at Old Trafford looks set to peter out with the player netting just eight goals across the 2020/21 and 2021/22 campaigns.
He was then loaned to Sevilla in January 2022, where he netted just once in LaLiga.
Martial joined United for a fee rising to £58million on deadline day in September 2015, but he has only broken the 20-goal barrier in a season once.
The Frenchman has scored six goals so far this term but failed to complete a full 90 minutes.
SOURCE: talksport.com
