Despite an impactful cameo performance for Manchester United against West Ham yesterday, Anthony Martial will still leave the club this month if a deal can be struck.
Although there have been reports linking him to a number of clubs, including Barcelona and Newcastle United, his destination looks likely to be either Juventus or Sevilla, in both cases on a loan agreement.
After yesterday’s match, United boss Ralf Rangnick said: ‘He’s a top player, one of the best strikers in the Premier League.
‘But we have other players in his position and it is his wish to leave but, as I said to him, it always takes different parts to find an agreement.’Rangnick:
“He’s [Martial] a top player, one of the best strikers in the Premier League but we have other players in his position and it is his wish to leave but, as I said to him, it always takes different parts to find an agreement.
Juve have emerged as favourites to find that agreement, although reports in Italy differ in regard to whether he is the old Lady’s top priority or not.
‘Anthony Martial will leave Manchester United by the end of January,’
‘The Frenchman has made his decision.
‘His agents have already talked about it with the Red Devils, who are opened to a loan, but at figures that are currently unreachable by the clubs concerned, Sevilla and especially Juve.
‘[Sporting director Federico] Cherubini considers the €5 million loan to June too much, to which we must add the €7.5 million salary for the remaining half of the season.
‘The parties will talk again at the beginning of next week. Juve want a significant discount or a longer loan, until June 2023. Otherwise they will turn to other objectives.’
