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Anthony Martial ‘offered biggest contract in club’s history’ as they push to sign former Man United striker

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Published 08:57 4 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Anthony Martial ‘offered biggest contract in club’s history’ as they push to sign former Man United striker

The Frenchman could be set for a shock move.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has reportedly been offered a huge contract with a new club.

Martial left United as a free agent this summer having spent eight years at the club.

The once highly-rated forward could have gone to almost any team in the world when he joined United, but has struggled to find a new club over the summer.

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But now, it is being reported that that Frenchman is set to sign a huge deal in a move that no one saw coming.

According to Sport24, via The Sun, Martial has been offered a lucrative contract with Greek club AEK Athens, which would give him the biggest wage at the club.

The deal would also make the 28-year-old the highest paid player in the club's 100 year history.

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While the exact figure that Martial could be set to earn is unknown, he would overtake current top earner Erik Lamela, who nets £2.1million-a-year.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lamela also joined AEK Athens this summer as a free agent, agreeing a three-year deal after his contract with La Liga side Sevilla expired.

Should Martial complete the move to the Greek club, the pair will reunite four years after the striker received a red card for a clash with the Argentine during a Premier League match.

During Tottenham's 6-1 victory over United in 2020, the two began to fight after Lamela's elbow appeared to make contact with Martial's neck during a Spurs corner.

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The United forward reacted by placing his hand on Lamela's face, leading to him being shown a red card.

However, after playing together two years later when Martial joined Sevilla on loan, Lamela claimed any tension regarding the incident was squashed.

Anthony Martial was shown a red card for placing his hand on the face of Erik Lamela during Tottenham's 6-1 win over United in October 2020. (Image: Getty)
Anthony Martial was shown a red card for placing his hand on the face of Erik Lamela during Tottenham's 6-1 win over United in October 2020. (Image: Getty)

Martial made 317 appearances for Manchester United during his career there, scoring 90 goals and assisting a further 47 in all competitions for the club.

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Ligue 1 side Lille had also been linked with a move for the French forward, but the rumours was later put to bed by club president Olivier Letang.

Speaking to DAZN, he said: "Contacts with Martial? No. Absolutely none. I’m not in the habit of stockpiling players. We have Jonathan David, Mohamed Bayo, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo. That’s already three solutions for one position.”

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Manchester United, Anthony Martial, Transfer News, Premier League, Football

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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