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Manchester United's Anthony Martial 'to snub Barcelona in favour of Sevilla'

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 21 December 2021

Man United's Anthony Martial 'wants Sevilla move'

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial would reportedly choose a loan switch to Sevilla over a potential move to either Barcelona or Juventus in January.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is reportedly keen on a move to Sevilla in January, despite interest from Barcelona and Juventus.

Martial's agent has confirmed that the 26-year-old wants to leave the club when the transfer window reopens, having fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

The Frenchman has started just two Premier League games this season and featured for only 200 minutes in the top flight, with the summer arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho having limited his first-team football.

Barcelona and Juventus are both considering a January move for Martial, but Sky Sports News reports that the player's preference would be to join Sevilla.

Martial believes that he would get more game time at Sevilla than he would at either Barcelona or Juventus, despite Julen Lopetegui's side outperforming both European giants this season.

Sevilla currently sit second in La Liga and could move to within three points of leaders Real Madrid with a victory over Barcelona on Tuesday evening.

Any deal for Martial would be an initial loan, with either an option or an obligation to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

Martial became the most expensive teenager in football history when he joined Man United in 2015, and he has gone on to score 79 goals in 268 appearances for the club across all competitions.