Juventus are stepping up negotiations with Manchester United to sign Anthony Martial for €50m, according to Italian reports.
Several newspapers have already pin-pointed Martial as a main transfer target for the summer, but Calciomercato.com claim that talks between the clubs are progressing rapidly.
The biggest competition is from Bayern Munich, while Manchester United have set the price-tag at €50m.
That would be €10m less than United paid to sign him from Monaco in 2015.
He has struggled for playing time at Old Trafford this season and the 22-year-old managed 11 goals with 10 assists in 42 competitive games.
Able to play on the left, right or as a more central attacker, his pace and versatility make him a counter-point to last year’s signing Douglas Costa.
Martial would also be a replacement for Mario Mandzukic, who many believe will move on from Turin next term.
ChloeSam18
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He can go that is the best for him. If he stays he will not enjoy his football life. Jose does not really need him much. Martial probably still love the club & want to stay longer but he should think of his career & future too. Before he been forgotten by many better he move while he get the chance. He still young & talented many big clubs willing to get him. What I hope from him is if he go another club, he needs to moved actively on the pitch. Don’t just wait for people to pass the ball but he must also try to tackle the ball. Talent without hard work sometimes is just not working to some manager like Jose. Otherwise he might have the same problem again - a bench warmer. I see why Rashford become the most appearance player under Jose, because he play he run he control and he tackle the ball. A hardworking player. Good luck to Martial & United!
Poebdlmosu
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united should stop playing with what they have. Rasford and Martial are united best players and future and will not gamble with. mouriho need to take his time. now look at Kelvin de bring and sala and other players he wastes are best in there teams
zomknry
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it will be the great mistake ever by making Anthony Martial to live the red I think, he is better than Alexis Sanchez cuz, his just 22 and can play very well, so what of when he turn to 24? he may be a world class JOSÉ be wise, remembered Paul Pogba and how it caused us
madeG
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Can somebody please stop this from happening. Am seeing this as mourinho repeating another Mo Sallah transfer again. Selling young player to give the old playing time in which they have kinda fail so far. I vote for martial to stay and he can deploy Sanchez as supporting striker or as central forward when lukaku is not around
Nzargi
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I don't understand some people... first of all who should Mou bench for martial.. Sanchez, Lingard or Mata.... for now these players are performing than him... secondly man united and Mourinho are ready to extend his contract but he isn't ready to sign cos I think he isn't ready for the competition in places. united is a team that everyone has to be ready to compete for places and accept and be ready to be on the bench when other are performing than u. at a point in time martial was playing ahead of Rashford cos he was performing than him.. now he isn't performing therefore not playing. it's as simple as that..