Unlucky Anthony Martial to leave the Theater of Dreams

When he came from Monaco in 2015, Anthony Martial was considered as the one the Red Devils have been waiting on. With 19 years of age back then and with that great goal against Liverpool on his debut, sky was the limit – if you asked Man United fans those days. However, it turned out to be completely different. He has not been able to impress since that derby goal – lack of consistency, injuries, even attitude sometimes.At the moment – with Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood as his competition – the striker finds himself art the margin.It all leads to a conclusion he should leave Man United and revitalise his career somewhere else. However, according to reports, he is concerned he will be priced out of a move away in January.Forbes reveals top-ten best paid footballers – Ronaldo above MessiAfter falling out of form (he scored just seven goals in 36 games last season) and largely featuring off the bench this term, Martial struggles to make an impact for a while now. No wonder Eurosport reports that he has been given the green light to search for a new club. However, United’s asking price of 54.5 million USD acts as quite a hurdle.Martial is interested in staying in the Premier League, but it is currently more likely that teams across Europe will swoop in for him instead, same report adds.There was interest coming from La Liga, where Atletico Madrid and Barcelona were considered as suitors for the 25-year-old. But with Atleti getting Antoine Griezmann back and the Catalan giant being financially weak, no concrete approaches were tabled for Martial in the summer.Although they remain gripped by economic struggles, Barcelona may take another look at the forward next year.From hopes of signing for Chelsea to the Newcastle trial that never materialized – Oboya tells it allMartial has three years left on his contract which goes to United’s favour. And expectedly, the Old Trafford club is set to hold out for a lucrative offer before parting with him.It appears almost certain that Martial will have to take a drastic wage cut in order to bring an end to his time in England, given that he earns 340,000 USD per week at United.The Frenchman is eager to battle his way through Man United competition. However, if he does not get more minutes during the ongoing season – the outskirts of the first team is not a place where he wants to stay.So far, he has failed to find the back of the net in five appearances, with four of those coming in brief cameos from the bench.Desperation at Camp Nou – Joan Laporta takes his plea to social mediaAt the start of the season, Solskjaer tipped Martial to prove his critics wrong once again and insisted that he had no plans to sell the Frenchman.’I wouldn’t be surprised if other teams targeted Anthony because he is a very good player,’ Solskjaer said ahead of United’s opener against Leeds.’I have no plans whatsoever for him to play against us. Anthony has come back strong and hungry, with the determination to prove his fitness and his quality.’##NAJAVA_MECA_5838373##Last season was a difficult and disappointing one for him and you can see that little bit of grit between his teeth again.’He is up for the challenge, he is Man United player and we are happy to have him. He has proven doubters wrong so many times.’Samuel Eto’o announces candidacy for presidency of Cameroon football federationMan United are facing West Ham as part of Carabao League Cup tonight and Martial might get a chance to show that he can still make an impact. In the Premier League clash of two teams on Sunday, another bench-asset – Jesse Lingard – turned the game around with his goal. Martial surely hopes he can do the same – score and impose himself to the Norwegian manager.

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