Arrived in 2015, the French saw his playing time decrease sharply this season.
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Anthony Martial wants to leave Manchester United during the winter transfer window. It was the agent of the French international (30 selections) who revealed it on Friday, December 10, to Sky Sports News. “Anthony wants to leave the club in January“, said Philippe Lamboley, who represents the attacker. “He just needs to play […] and I’ll talk to the club soon. “
The 26-year-old striker arrived in Manchester in 2015, transferred from Monaco for a total of 80 million euros including bonus, a very large sum at the time. After a promising first season, Martial experienced difficulties under José Mourinho, coach of the Mancunian club from spring 2016 to winter 2018.
Relaunched by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he had his best period statistically in the 2019-2020 season, scoring 17 goals in 32 matches. But since then, the French striker has seen his playing time reduce considerably as the competition intensified, with the arrivals of Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes or Cristiano Ronaldo. This season he has only started two Premier League appearances, for one goal.
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assists@AnthonyMartial in 2019/20 pic.twitter.com/47R5mPrKK0– Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 21, 2020
Anthony Martial’s contract with the Red Devils runs until 2024, with an optional additional year. Interim Mancunian coach Ralf Rangnick admitted that the club could let a few players slip away. “loan“in January, without however mentioning Martial:”It’s still a big team. We have to be sure the players want to stay here. “