[인터풋볼] Reporter Daesik Kim = Anthony Martial is leaving Manchester United for Sevilla.
On the 24th (Korean time), reporter Fabricio Romano, who works in the British ‘Guardian’ and is known as an expert in the European transfer market, said, “Martial is leaving on loan from Manchester United to Sevilla. Last night the two clubs reached an agreement. The players have agreed, and Martial has made Sevilla a top priority.”
Martial is a comet that suddenly appeared in AS Monaco in the 2014-15 season. Ahead of the 2015-16 season, United were worried about their attacking team, and at the close of the transfer window, they brought Martial for €60 million (about KRW 81.2 billion). At that time, there were many criticisms that Manchester United invested too much in the transfer fee because Martial was not well known.
However, from the first season, Martial performed more than expected by playing the role of the head of the boyhood for Manchester United. The problem is that they haven’t seen much progress since the first season. He did not grow as a reliable scoring resource and began to be criticized by fans for his lack of enthusiasm on the pitch.
The 2019-20 season marked a career high when manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned Martial as a striker. At this time, fans are looking forward to it again. However, he fell into the worst slump in one season and has not recovered his performance at all after an injury.
Coach Ralph Langnick places great importance on the aggressiveness of the strikers, but Martial was not the right player for this tactic. Martial requested a transfer from the club as his playing time gradually decreased. The relationship between the two, which was even rumored to be a discord, was resolved, but the fact that Martial wanted to leave did not change.
Still, thanks to the record Martial showed, several clubs such as Juventus, Newcastle United, Tottenham and Sevilla showed interest in loan. However, negotiations were not easy as Manchester United wanted 100% weekly subsidy and rent. In the end, Sevilla decided to pay all of Martial’s weekly wage, and the loan was confirmed. It seems that Sevilla have chosen an aggressive investment as they are currently competing with Real Madrid to win the league title.
