'There are rumblings...' - Journalist makes intriguing claim involving 'unplayable' Man Utd star

Journalist Jacque Talbot has shed some light on the situation surrounding Manchester United forward Anthony Martial during pre-season. 

After making a sensational initial impact as a Red Devils player, the Frenchman has fallen dramatically down the pecking order in recent times due to a major loss of form.

There have duly been question marks over the 26-year-old’s ongoing future at Old Trafford, particularly after a loan move to Sevilla for the second half of the 2021/22 campaign yielded just one assist and no goals in nine outings, with the La Liga outfit rejecting the chance to make the transfer permanent.

Having returned to the United squad, Martial scored in the 4-0 pre-season victory over Liverpool in Bangkok, and one onlooker has provided further information about how the France international has been faring under the watchful eye of Erik ten Hag…

Speaking to Give Me Sport, Talbot – a European football correspondent for The Times among other outlets – claimed that the 30-cap France star has been in dazzling form in training under the new United manager.

He said: “There are rumblings from Manchester United that Martial has been absolutely phenomenal under Ten Hag since he’s come in.

“It’s such a short space of time. I don’t know how much credence you can put on that because you do see plenty of players have these amazing pre-seasons.”

Although seeing the one-time United Players’ Player of the Year come good in Manchester again would be some further justification for the original signing, whilst also saving money in the current market, showing any level of faith in a forward who has been so woefully out of form is a huge gamble.

With doubts remaining over the future of 37-year-old Cristino Ronaldo, and Edinson Cavani