Gary Neville has already told Manchester United to make Anthony Martial transfer decision

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has already admitted that he believes now is the right time for the club to part ways with Anthony Martial amid ongoing speculation the striker could leave the club this summer.

Martial — who joined United from French outfit AS Monaco back in 2015 — has failed to kick on at Old Trafford over the past few seasons and joined Spanish side Sevilla on loan in January in an attempt to get his career back on track. However, he failed to impose himself in Spain, scoring just one goal in 12 appearances.

It was a disastrous loan spell for the Frenchman and Sevilla have already confirmed that they will not be pursuing a permanent deal for him this summer. But as a result of his struggles over the past two seasons — which have seen him score a paltry nine goals in 59 appearances — United, if he does leave this summer, will have to stomach a huge financial loss.

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And Neville, speaking last year, suggested that the time had come for the club to cut ties with Martial. However, he did highlight how the club might be concerned about making a financial loss on him.

"I think if they can get good money for him I would [offload him]," said Neville, speaking back in December, as quoted by the Mirror. "I probably would have said that if they could have got good money for him in the summer, with the players they've got then yes I would. I think the time has come.

"I think they've always been wary of getting burnt. Of him leaving for £25million and then going on to become a £100million player because he is a special talent.

"I just don't think he'll ever work at Old Trafford, to the extent they've got [Marcus]