Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has a bleak permanent transfer prospect, his loan spell at Sevilla has not been successful, and he has fallen out with manager Lopetegui in just 3 months, and it is unlikely that La Liga clubs will choose to buy out his ownership this summer.
Anthony Martial has only played in the Premier League eight times this season, asking to leave the squad after being reduced to a substitute, and Manchester United loaned him out to La Liga in January in hopes of reviving his strength. Anthony Martial didn't get off to a good start, with the first game being replaced early and Lopetegui publicly saying he needed to work harder.
Subsequently, the 26-year-old Manchester United demon king had a brief flash, delivering assists at home and getting applause from fans. Martial then scored his debut goal in the Europa League, but it was his pinnacle at Sevilla, his only goal in eight games. Subsequently, the polo king's status declined again, and Spain's "Marca" pointed out that he was a "lost star".
Last Sunday, Sevilla drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad, and Martial was replaced after playing for an hour, and he was "angry" by Lopetegui's approach. Not only that, but Martial is also annoyed that he was placed on the wing at Sevilla.
This is a testament to Martial's moodiness, as early this month he told the Daily Mail that he had a great time playing in Spain. "For me, it's the best option to play football again and enjoy football." Martial said: "I was a bit lost at Manchester United because I couldn't play.
However, Martial soon found himself not enjoying it at the Pisjuan Stadium, as Spanish fans were different from England and they were much harsher than Premier League spectators. After the Europa League was reversed by West Ham, when Sevilla returned to La Liga and was forced to draw again, Anthony Martial was heard booing from the home fans. The Daily Sports newspaper said it was the first warning from fans to Anthony Martial, reminding him that he had not shown the expected level.
Sevilla's dissatisfaction with Martial is understandable, according to British Sky Sports, There is no loan fee involved in Joining Sevilla, but the salary of the Manchester United Demon King will be paid in full by Sevilla, which is equivalent to close to 6 million euros.
Sevilla is not Manchester United, which is already a very expensive price, and fans naturally have high demands on players. And one statistic shows that in La Liga this season, only two players have averaged more goals per game than Martial's 3.6 times.
This is not the first time that Anthony Martial has fallen out with the manager, and his relationship with other coaches has finally deteriorated in the end, except for Louis van Gaal, who brought in him. Not only Mourinho and Lonnick, but even Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was once very fond of the French demon king, finally gave up the director of the horse factory.
Mourinho has long pointed out Martial's "death hole", and in commenting on some of The Manchester United's players, the madman said: "They lack maturity, such as Luke Shaw, when I first arrived at Manchester United, the boy did not know what competition was. He has a lot of potential, but he doesn't know how to use it. When we talk about Luke Shaw, Martial and Marcus Rashford, it's all highly talented, but missing some... I can't just say that word casually, but you guys love it. Courage, they lack some courage."
In an interview with the French newspaper Team, Mourinho also compared Martial and Benzema. "It's like Karim (Benzema) at Real Madrid, I'm not in conflict with him, I just want to help the players, to help very talented players change their mindset to reach their maximum potential. To be a killer, a determined shooter, I enjoy working with Karim. Martial's personality is different, and there's only one thing I can say, and I really hope he gets to a level commensurate with his potential."
Mourinho has also bluntly told Martial that if he wants to succeed, he must learn to adapt to the requirements of the manager, rather than insisting on playing according to his own style. "Working together with the players and the manager is a process of mutual understanding. I know what the players like and the players know what I like. I want to play with the characteristics of the players, and the players have to play according to my instructions, and that's the point." Mourinho said, "I think Anthony [Martial] is a very potential player who can play a successful game for me. But he needs to embody more of what I really like."
You may disagree with Mourinho's coaching philosophy and style of play, but the Portuguese maniacs are highly capable of correctly assessing players up close, especially their mental strength. So, when he was coaching at Manchester United, the judgment of most of the players was proved to be correct. As an old-school head coach, Mourinho likes to instill a winning mentality in his players, players who can't meet his standards, and there are problems with morale.
Martial is one of them, the nature of the country is easy to change, the game can be honed, but a player's personality is more difficult to change. Before the coach left school, he asked Manchester United to purge Martial and bring in Croatian striker Perisic, but club owner Joel Glazer loved polo kings and instead refused to sell, he renewed his new contract with a generous salary of 250,000 pounds a week.
Manchester United and Sevilla's Martial contract, there is no mandatory buyout clause, and the Contract Period of the French Striker is until 2024. Looking at international football, there is no team that will spend 36 million pounds on transfer fees and 250,000 weekly salaries to bring in players like Polo King.
According to the valuation of the German transfer market network, Martial's value has now fallen to 23 million pounds. So if he can't play magically in his last 10 games at Sevilla, he will be returned to Manchester United this summer.
British media disclosed that the senior management of the Manchester United club has regretted the decision not to sell Martial that year, but to renew his contract. But they may not have to blame themselves, because many Manchester United fans at the time were worried that if they sold Martial, he would become the Red Devils' version of De Bruyne and Salah. But this fear proved to be unfounded, because the factor that determines a player's success is not only football talent, but attitude will also determine everything.