Manchester United to receive ‘hefty’ transfer offer from Saudi Arabia for 27-year-old

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Anthony Martial is reportedly being targeted by clubs in Saudi Arabia, as per The Mirror

Manchester United are expecting a big-money bid to land in their inbox over the coming days with Martial’s name on it.

Al-Hilal are one Saudi Pro League side that have shortlisted the Frenchman after recently acquiring Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain, while other clubs in the division are monitoring his situation ahead of a potential approach.

It would leave Erik ten Hag with a tricky decision to make; selling Martial would leave him incredibly short in the forward department as Rasmus Hojlund is currently injured, and Marcus Rashford looks out of sorts when deployed as the No.9.

Time for Martial to leave

However, the funds they recuperate for the 27-year-old could then be used to seek a direct replacement. As well as that, Martial’s injury issues are an ongoing concern that looks unlikely to be solved this season.

He has only just returned to action after a hamstring problem, which kept him out of the pre-season tour, and made just 17 starts in total across the 2022/2023 campaign.