JOSE MOURINHO is adamant Anthony Martial is not leaving Old Trafford.
That scuppers any hopes Inter Milan had of including the Manchester United forward as a make-weight in a deal for Ivan Perisic. Instead, United could be left paying a straight £50million in a cash deal for the Croatia international winger.
It had been reported that Martial had agreed to join Inter as part of any Perisic deal.
But progress stalled with the clubs unable to agree a fee.
Now Mourinho is in no doubt over Frenchman Martial, saying:
“Everybody’s in the plan — the plan is to have a good squad, not a good team, a good squad with options.
“We need options and different players. Lukaku, Martial and Rashford are all different and we need everybody, and it’s going to be good.” He was criticised publicly by the Special One and saw his game time limited after a run of poor form.
Mourinho is known for prioritising short-term gains over player development and a loan deal may suit Martial in the long run. The forward, 21, would be all-but guaranteed first-team football in Serie A, while United would benefit from 28-year-old Perisic’s experience.
From The Sun
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