Martial leaves Man United after nine years
Forward Anthony Martial has confirmed he is leaving Manchester United after nine seasons.
The Frenchman struggled to live up to expectations after United made him the most expensive teenager in the world when they signed him for £36m from Monaco in 2015.
The 28-year-old scored 90 goals in 317 appearances for United, but his last game for the club was a 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on 9 December.
Martial, whose contract expires this summer, had groin surgery in January and returned to training but did not make another appearance in the first-team squad.
“It’s with great emotion that I write to you today to say goodbye,” he wrote on social media.
“After nine incredible years at the club, the time has come for me to turn a new page in my career.
“Since I arrived in 2015, I have had the immense honour of wearing this shirt and playing in front of you, the best supporters in the world. Manchester United will always be in my heart.”
Martial, whose last cap for France was in 2021, won the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and the Europa League with United – and had a loan spell with Sevilla in 2022.
