Manchester United boss Tan Hagar recently revealed that the club is actively negotiating with four star players whose contracts expire at the end of the season - Yum Bhishakar, Viktor Diluv, Anthony Martial and Michelle McCabe - over contract extensions. However, The Athletic exclusively reports that United have categorically refused to extend Anthony Martial's contract and if a deal cannot be reached in January next year, he will leave the team as a free agent at that time.
Anthony Martial, 28, has failed to live up to expectations since joining United in 2015, having only scored double-digit goals in the Premier League. He signed a five-year contract extension with United in 2019 with a one-year extension option. But according to The Athletic, United have decided not to activate the extension clause, allowing Anthony Martial to leave as a free agent like one-time goalkeeper Dickie Dia. In the Premier League this season, Anthony Martial has scored only one goal in 13 appearances, and his "walking" style of defense has caused dissatisfaction among fans. In a recent match against Newcastle, Tannhäuser was even more outspoken in his criticism of Anthony Martial, seemingly foreshadowing the future fate of the French striker.
