13 Jun 2018 21:32:29
So Martial's agent has come out and said that he wishes to leave United. It will grind a few gears on here but I personally see it as a mutually beneficial situation for both club and player.

I don't think he has progressed as much as a player and his end product especially leaves a lot to be desired. I like him as a striker but not as a winger. He would go for a big fee in this market and since we haven't renewed his contract since he joined he is on modest wages and would be easier to sell at a higher price.

I see Jose buying a right sided winger to provide balance to the side. A winger who has a consistent cross / end product on him and is more direct in gameplay. This would probably get the best out of Lukaku, Sanchez and Lingard who all make great runs into the box. Perhaps another striker who can hold up the ball and is good in the air to take pressure off Lukaku and to give him some rest?

Our attacking options currently are very unbalanced imo and we do need some rebalancing there. Martial leaving and a right winger coming in would make a lot of sense to me personally.


1.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 21:45:48
Personally I would prefer to keep him but you can't blame the kid, or justify having both him and rashford as cover for the lw and st. Both are in critical moments of their career and I would prefer to keep rashford if pushed. I was all for sanchez, tbh a lot of us thought he'd go straight onto the RW, but unfortunately not. 70mill plus and we've a good deal imo. Hopefully out of the premiership. Great little player when he wants to be but their are more pressing concerns than losing a squad player who clearly isn't happy. Whether he hits his potential elsewhere or not.


2.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 21:49:49
He has the potential to be a better striker than lukaku but mourinho would never play him over his favourite.

I agree though, I think it's best he moves on. I guess only time will tell if it's the right or wrong decision.


3.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 22:13:00
His agent has got a nice dig in at Sanchez . "all going well for him until the january window and we know what happened then"

A lot of truth in that though, Pogba, Martial and Rashford lost the dynamic since Sanchez came but I guess he is here to stay.

Only hope we don't sell him cheap now.


4.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 22:19:12
To go public weakens our negotiating hand. Can’t blame the player for wanting to leave. He had fought his way back into the side, and Jose brought in a direct replacement. Personally sad to see him go, think he has bags of potential and will do very well in the right team.


5.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 22:33:36
He won't be missed. Good talent, not enough hard work, strolls around the pitch without a care. Blame Jose all you want, up to the player in the end.


6.) 13 Jun 2018
13 Jun 2018 23:00:14
II hope Martial stays, it will be a shame to see him go. A tremendous talent, natural dribbler, composure in front of goal, but some of his situation is his own fault. Sanchez coming in, though, did not help him at all, nor the team. Martial has to be burning up inside watching the world cup from home.