Anthony Martial nears Sevilla loan move from Man Utd after reaching wages agreement – Paper Round

Man Utd and Sevilla near Martial agreement Sevilla are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, according to numerous reports. Martial is said to be on his way to Spain to finalise a move until the end of the season, with the Liga club willing to cover his wages for the duration. Martial told United last month that he wanted to leave, with interim manager Ralf Rangnick acknowledging the Frenchman had told him it was “the right time for a change”.

Ad/> /> Premier LeagueMan Utd to step up managerial search with Pochettino and Ten Hag contenders — reports11 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Can only assume this will feature an option to buy, as there would be little point otherwise in Martial declaring his intentions to leave and simply winding back up at Old Trafford six months later. That could well be the case if Sevilla don’t want to make it permanent, but in a move that makes sense for all parties, it would be great to see Martial flourish once more after stagnating at United. As a reminder, it’s always worth pointing out his 2019-20 haul, when he scored 17 Premier League goals in 32 games.

That is what he’s capable of. ** Newcastle pursue Lingard and Dele Newcastle engaged in what the Telegraph called a “manic Monday of transfer business” as they look to the final week of the January window to help them climb out of relegation trouble. That has meant stepping up their pursuit of Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, opening discussions with Tottenham over the possibility of loaning Dele Alli, and looking at completing a deal for centre-back target Diego Carlos, and perhaps even James Tarkowski.