The France international may be in for a surprise at Manchester United because manager Ten Hag appears inclined to give him preseason to prove his value to the team.
To the pleasure of Red Devils owner Joel Glazer, Anthony Martial appears likely to achieve his wish and be given a second opportunity at Manchester United under new manager Erik ten Hag.
The French forward, who had a dreadful loan stint at Sevilla for the second half of last season, has now returned to Manchester. Martial's arrival in Spain was much publicized, but he fell short of the high standards that had been set for him. The 26-year-old failed to score a single goal in nine La Liga contests.
There wasn't much of a push to keep him at Sevilla permanently as a result, but Ten Hag recently hinted that Martial would be given another go at his original club to revitalize a clearly stagnant career.
Cristiano Ronaldo's recent demand to leave the club if a Champions League team makes an approach for him this summer is likely what motivated the new United manager to make this choice. With the Red Devils currently lacking in attacking alternatives, Martial would have the opportunity to step in as the 37-year-internal old's replacement.
While he was nearing the end of his loan in Spain, the player himself had previously spoken about his United potential."I think it will be very difficult to continue at Sevilla. Right now, I'm not concerned about it. Martial told ABC Sevilla, "I came knowing that it would be six months until I would undoubtedly have to return to Manchester United.
Additionally, he claimed that he is capable of performing at the greatest level, which will be beneficial to his goal of rejoining the starting eleven at Old Trafford. From this point forward until the end of the season, I'm working on it, Martial said.
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Anthony Martial may play a significant role for Manchester United next season. "After a lengthy absence from the game, I was finally able to enjoy football again.I strive to be at a higher level because I know I can.
Glazer will find the quotes to be interesting to read because he respects Martial. The American businessman is such a supporter that he is said to have once prevented the forward from leaving under Jose Mourinho.
Ivan Rakitic, a midfielder with the former Barcelona, was a player United wanted to sign, and trading Martial was seen as the best method to raise the money needed. Despite the obvious advantages, Glazer intervened and refused to approve the Frenchman's departure.
Some United supporters might think it's underwhelming that a guy they already know a lot about could take Ronaldo's place if he decides to go. In light of this,There must be some place to adopt cost-cutting initiatives.
If Ten Hag uses all £70 million of his transfer budget to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, he won't have much room left over to sign a new striker.
This summer, United has shown a lot of interest in Ajax striker Antony; some sources even indicate that Ten Hag has made a £41 million offer for the player he is familiar with from their time together in Amsterdam.
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