Sofyan Amrabat has not given up hope that United might exercise a £21.4 million option to buy him this summer following his season-long loan from Fiorentina. The Morocco midfielder impressed at Wembley but has largely disappointed and been on the periphery this term.
“We are going to talk. Staying is certainly an option,” he told Dutch TV outlet Ziggo. “Manchester United are the biggest club in the world, so who wouldn’t want to play football here? But all parties have to be happy with each other, so we will sit down now and see what happens.”
Martial says goodbye to Man Utd fans
Anthony Martial has confirmed his nine-year spell with the club is finally over. Signed from Monaco in September 2015 for a fee that eventually reached £44 million, the France striker failed to deliver on the promise he showed during an eye-catching debut season.
Jose Mourinho wanted to sell Martial in 2018 only for United to veto the transfer but the 28-year-old would ultimately become a lightning rod for fan criticism as patience with his attitude and poor injury record wore thin.
Martial’s last appearance for the club came in an insipid 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth in early December, since when has been sidelined after undergoing groin surgery.
Despite spending nine years at the club, Martial scored just 90 goals in 317 appearances and he now leaves as a free agent after the club opted against invoking a one year extension option in his £200,000 a week contract.