Erik ten Hag wants to keep Anthony Martial at Manchester United next season, despite making a world-class striker his top transfer target for this summer.
United want to sign a striker during the summer window, with Tottenham's Harry Kane the leading target. There is also interest in Napoli's Victor Osimhen and Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos.
But splashing the cash on a striker might not mean the end of Martial's eight-year career at United, with Ten Hag confident the Frenchman can stay fit enough to play a part in his squad at Old Trafford. READ MORE: Ten Hag is about to find out which players are United material Martial was impressive against Sevilla on Thursday night when he made his first start for three months, but he was only able to last for an hour as he eases his way back to fitness.
He's only once played longer than 72 minutes this season, hasn't completed 90 minutes for United since September 2021 and hasn't done so in the Premier League since January 2021.