Manchester United are set to make Anthony Martial
the most expensive teenager in history by signing
him from Monaco.
Sky sources understand United will pay Monaco an
initial £36m for the 19-year-old forward, who has
been given permission to leave the France squad to
travel to Manchester.
Martial will arrive in Manchester on Monday and
return to France on Tuesday morning after France
coach Didier Deschamps agreed to his request due
to the "exceptional circumstances".
In a statement, the French Football Federation said:
"He asked Didier Deschamps for the authorisation to
travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester
United. Given the exceptional circumstances, the
coach has granted that authorisation to the player."
According to reports, Chelsea and Tottenham were
interested in Martial earlier this summer, but United
seemed to have secured his signature following a
second bid.
Martial had only signed a new contract with Monaco
in June but the size of the fee, which is expected to
rise with add-ons, might explain why the club were
prepared to sell him.
AS Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev said
earlier this summer that "the best is yet to come"
from Anthony Martial
After he signed the new deal, Monaco vice-president
Vadim Vasilyev declared Martial as "untransferable".
Vasilyev said then: "He was being contacted by some
of Europe's biggest clubs but we wanted to make
sure that he continues his development with AS
Monaco. What Anthony has been able to achieve at
just 19 years of age is impressive, to say the least,
but the best is yet to come."
The France U21 striker, who according to Le
Parisien has already agreed personal terms with
United, scored nine times for Monaco last season
but has yet to find the target this term.
Wayne Rooney is still searching for his first Premier
League goal this season
Martial came through the youth system with Lyon
before moving to Monaco, scoring 32 goals in 21
games during his second season in the U17 side.
The uncapped Martial was called up by Deschamps
for friendlies against Portugal in Lisbon and Serbia in
Bordeaux.
the most expensive teenager in history by signing
him from Monaco.
Sky sources understand United will pay Monaco an
initial £36m for the 19-year-old forward, who has
been given permission to leave the France squad to
travel to Manchester.
Martial will arrive in Manchester on Monday and
return to France on Tuesday morning after France
coach Didier Deschamps agreed to his request due
to the "exceptional circumstances".
In a statement, the French Football Federation said:
"He asked Didier Deschamps for the authorisation to
travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester
United. Given the exceptional circumstances, the
coach has granted that authorisation to the player."
According to reports, Chelsea and Tottenham were
interested in Martial earlier this summer, but United
seemed to have secured his signature following a
second bid.
Martial had only signed a new contract with Monaco
in June but the size of the fee, which is expected to
rise with add-ons, might explain why the club were
prepared to sell him.
AS Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev said
earlier this summer that "the best is yet to come"
from Anthony Martial
After he signed the new deal, Monaco vice-president
Vadim Vasilyev declared Martial as "untransferable".
Vasilyev said then: "He was being contacted by some
of Europe's biggest clubs but we wanted to make
sure that he continues his development with AS
Monaco. What Anthony has been able to achieve at
just 19 years of age is impressive, to say the least,
but the best is yet to come."
The France U21 striker, who according to Le
Parisien has already agreed personal terms with
United, scored nine times for Monaco last season
but has yet to find the target this term.
Wayne Rooney is still searching for his first Premier
League goal this season
Martial came through the youth system with Lyon
before moving to Monaco, scoring 32 goals in 21
games during his second season in the U17 side.
The uncapped Martial was called up by Deschamps
for friendlies against Portugal in Lisbon and Serbia in
Bordeaux.
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