But Martial’s lawyer Philippe Lamboley says there’s ‘no reason’ to think a departure is about to happen.
‘Martial has two years left, and there’s no reason he should leave Manchester today,’ he told Journal du Dimanche.
Things are different if Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman, tells me they want him to go.
He did not, however, tell me that at our most recent encounter.
Taking selfies and spending some time in the water, Anthony Martial and his fiancée Melanie Da Cruz had a great day in Mauritius last Friday.
After meeting at the end of last year, Martial, 21, and Da Cruz, 26, went public with their romance and appear to be really in love.
After scoring eight goals in 42 games in all competitions for Manchester United last season—a season that saw him win the Europa League—forward Martial is taking a post-season break.
French reality TV personality Da Cruz was seen wearing a red bikini and appearing laid back while Martial wore sunglasses, black bathing shorts, and a yellow bag.
On an action-packed day, the two laughed and joked while playing in the water and then jumped onto a boat to go snorkeling.
Da Cruz told her 1,300,000 Instagram followers that she had a “#lovelyday” when she posted a picture of herself in her crimson ensemble on Monday.
The agent of Martial, meantime, has vowed that his client will not be leaving United this summer.
After battling to get regular first-team football under Jose Mourinho, the gifted France international had been linked with a move away from Old Trafford.