Anthony Martial has all the qualities to become a top goalscorer, but he has become almost abandoned by the team at the current Manchester United, after a series of changes of managers, Martial's positioning has not changed much, and he was even loaned to Sevilla in La Liga. Unfortunately, during the half-season loan spell, Martial's performance was not recognized by the other side, and in the end, Sevilla did not choose to buy Martial, but let him return to Manchester United. Manchester United's first attempt in the summer transfer window was also unsuccessful.
Judging from the situation this season, even after signing Hojlund, Ten Hag did not choose to give up on Martial completely, he still got a lot of playing time in the league, so far in the Premier League 11 games, although only three starts, but for a player who was once abandoned by the team, it is still an acceptable number. However, Anthony Martial's performances have not been too convincing, with only one goal scored in the league so far, and it is difficult for him to gain more recognition for his performances.
Manchester United tried to make Anthony Martial transfer in the summer transfer window, but most teams were reluctant to accept Martial's big contract with only one year on his contract. His current salary at Manchester United is £250,000 a week, which is an acceptable figure for Manchester United, but it is difficult to match it in the middle and lower tiers. Manchester United also wanted to get a stable transfer fee income through Martial's transfer, which made Martial's purge more difficult, and in the end they could only choose to keep Martial and give him a chance to prove himself.
Now that Anthony Martial's contract is only half a season, Manchester United are in a more awkward situation, and they choose to keep Martial, they must activate the one-year right of first refusal in his contract, but this also means that if Martial's form is not improved, a salary payment of up to 13 million pounds a year is inevitable. However, if Martial does not renew his contract, Martial will become a free agent at the end of his current contract, and United will not be able to receive any transfer fee.
According to a report by England, Manchester United is now ready to renew Martial's contract, and they intend to activate Martial's one-year right of first refusal, hoping that he can play in the next one season and bring transfer fee income to Manchester United. Moreover, this request is not one made by manager Ten Hag, but by the team's new owner, Ratcliffe, who wants the team to choose to abandon Martial after finding a suitable replacement, rather than letting him go for free in the summer transfer window.
If Martial can maintain his consistency and quality, he can still adapt to Ten Hag's tactical requirements, but this is really difficult to do, and Ten Hag is ready to give up on Martial. However, with Ratcliffe in charge, United's transfer decisions are not in Ten Hag's hands, and he cannot make a decision on Martial's future, and even if he is uncertain whether Martial will be able to play in the future, he must accept the team's decision to renew the French striker's contract. Moreover, such cases will become more and more in the future, and Ten Hag's transfer decision will eventually be withdrawn.