Manchester United are open to selling forward Anthony Martial for the right price this summer, according to multiple reports in the English media.
It is believed that, if and when Jadon Sancho does sign on the dotted line, Martial may struggle for game time due to the increased competition for places in the front three.
Supporters on Twitter are not particularly happy with this latest development with some believing that selling Martial could lead to another situation similar to Romelu Lukaku:
Big mistake. You rotate him for Cavani and Rashford. #MUFC
— PMLEGEND™ Esq.?? ??⚖️? ? (@PMLEGEND) June 25, 2021
Fake news ??♀️
— Munachimso ❤ (@HisNameIsYaweh) June 25, 2021
Please no
— Jayant Calla (@JayantCalla3) June 25, 2021
Another lukaku situation
— typicalZuluMan (@Im_Pacho) June 25, 2021
I don't see him leaving – pure gossip. Trying to create a story when it's not there
— Riaz Munir (@RZ005) June 25, 2021
ffs dont make sense
— ced. (@CedMUFC) June 25, 2021
No way am I seeing this club trying to sell Martial while keeping the likes of Jones
— ◢◤ (@DonDonnnyy) June 25, 2021
Sell dan james instead
— Not Arsed‼️ (last dance) (@donny8420) June 25, 2021
Doesn’t make any sense whatsoever
— The Batman Channel? (@The_Batman1603) June 25, 2021
On the face of it, it doesn’t make a great deal of sense. Sancho is a right winger and will not be taking Martial’s position in the starting lineup. If the Frenchman were to leave, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood would effectively be the club’s two main centre-forwards.
There is an intriguing twist though. Martial is thought to be interesting Tottenham, so perhaps the 25-year-old could be used in a potential part-exchange offer for Harry Kane?
