If he did not hide his desire to leave, Anthony Martial does not want to go to clash with Manchester United.
However, the tension rose a notch between the French player and the Mancunian club on Saturday, on the sidelines of the Premier League match against Aston Villa (2-2).
Absent from the match sheet, the tricolor international (30 caps, 2 goals) would have voluntarily refused to wear the jersey of the Red Devils according to his coach Ralf Rangnick.
"He didn't want to be on the team.
He normally should have been, but he didn't want to.
This is why he did not travel with us yesterday, ”assured the German coach at a post-match press conference.
“Anthony wants to leave the club in January”, confirms his agent
An accusation quickly denied by the former Monegasque, present in Manchester since the summer of 2015. “I will never refuse to play a match for Man United.
I have been here for 7 years and I have never disrespected and will never disrespect the club and the fans,” the French winger posted in an Instagram story late Saturday night.
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At 26, Anthony Martial is at a turning point in his career.
Less and less used at the Red Devils (10 matches this season in all competitions, only 4 as a starter), author of only one small goal in 2021-22, the player trained at Olympique Lyonnais asked his club to offer him a new challenge.
"Anthony wants to leave the club in January," Philippe Lamboley, who represents him, told Sky Sports News last December.
He just needs to play.
“The name of Martial comes back with insistence in La Liga, where Barça followed him for a time before engaging Ferran Torres.
Barred by strong competition in Manchester in the offensive sector, he could instead join Sevilla FC this winter in the form of a loan.
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