Manchester United's plan for Anthony Martial in January transfer window is already doomed

The January transfer window represents the last chance for Manchester United to secure a fee for Anthony Martial, who is out of contract at the end of the season. However, he is now set to leave on a free transfer after his representative Philippe Lamboley claimed on Thursday afternoon that he will see out of his deal at Old Trafford.

Martial swapped Monaco for Manchester in 2015 and he became the world's most expensive teenager when commanding a £36million transfer fee.

He signed a fresh, minimum five-and-a-half-year contract with United in January 2019 and has been one of the club's highest earners since, despite not contributing heavily on the pitch.

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Martial has 90 goals in 317 games for United and his time at the club has been on a downward trajectory over the last few years, with the player struggling to maintain a clean bill of health. The Frenchman has spent more time on the treatment table than on grass and he was sidelined for the bulk of last season through hamstring, Achilles and back injuries.

Martial had the world at his feet when he exploded into the Premier League with an unforgettable debut against Liverpool in 2015, but he's since become synonymous with injury.

To his credit, he had been available this term until missing the last weeks through illness. It's understood Martial was absent from games during Christmas and New Year with that illness but he's since recovered and returned to individual training.

Martial is not training with the main first-team group as he looks to return to full fitness and his agent also confirmed that he is struggling with a hip injury,