Report: Tottenham keen to sign £250k-per-week winger from PL rival club this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Anthony Martial from Manchester United, according to reports from the Daily Star.
Martial has become surplus to requirements at the club following the arrival of Jadon Sancho, and United are desperate to offload him this summer.
The Red Devils confirmed the signing of Sancho earlier this week. The Old Trafford club have paid a massive sum of £72 million to sign the 21-year-old winger from Borussia Dortmund.
Martial has struggled to command regular first-team football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and his days at Old Trafford are numbered.
The France international joined United in 2015 from Monaco and has made over 255 appearances in all competitions, scoring 78 goals.
United are now looking to offload him at the earliest in order to recoup some of the money being blown on Sancho and others this summer.
Spurs are interested in signing the 25-year-old winger, and the north London club are even willing to match the £50m fee wanted by United.
However, Martial’s £250,000 weekly wages would be a massive stumbling block.
Spurs are looking to bolster their attacking department this summer, and Martial would be a welcome addition.
The north London club are close to signing Bryan Gil from Sevilla this summer in a deal that will see Erik Lamela leaving the club.
Steven Bergwijn has been targeted by Ajax, while Lucas Moura could be offloaded as well if Spurs receive a handsome offer for the Brazilian.
Martial, who is capable of playing on both right and left-wing, would be a fantastic addition, but it’s hard to see Tottenham either matching his transfer fee or wages.
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