da bwin： According to reports in the Daily Mail, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is ready to sell winger Anthony Martial, who earns £70,000-a-week according to the Daily Mail, this summer.
What’s the word, then?
da imperador bet： Well, the Daily Mail says that the Portuguese boss is willing to move a number of players on this summer as he looks to close the gap to Manchester City next season, with Martial among the individuals that could leave Old Trafford at the end of the season – along with Paul Pogba, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian.
The France international has found first-team starts hard to come by following the arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal during the January transfer window, and looks to have fallen behind both the Chile international and Marcus Rashford in the pecking order on the left wing.
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How has Martial done in general this season?
The 22-year-old started the campaign well with one of his main highlights being when he scored one and assisted three more in the Red Devils’ 4-1 win against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in September.
In total, the wide man has scored 11 goals and provided a further 10 assists in 41 appearanes in all competitions for United during the current campaign, but he has only played 96 minutes of Premier League football since the 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United at St James’ Park at the start of February.
Would Mourinho be right to sell him this summer?
It’s difficult to say.
The France international clearly has plenty of ability and often makes an impact when he is on the pitch, but if the Portuguese manager feels he isn’t doing enough on a consistent basis then there shouldn’t be too many arguments if he leaves Old Trafford.
With Sanchez and Rashford available on the left he certainly has plenty of attacking options, but United fans may point to the former’s disappointing form following his January move from Arsenal as a reason to keep hold of Martial, who came under criticism from his own supporters following the 1-0 defeat against West Brom on Sunday.
What’s the verdict, then?
Well, with just over one year left on his contract Mourinho may well be tempted to sell Martial if he receives a big offer, but he should also consider that he moved Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne on previously.
Martial has the potential and time to replicate the performances of those two at this level, and it would be a mistake to sell him in that regard.