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– Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has joined Sevilla on loan.
– The France international will spend the rest of the season with the Spanish side, who sit second in the LaLiga table behind leaders Real Madrid.
– The deal is a loan with no option to make the move permanent and no fee, with Sevilla covering Martial’s salary after he agreed to a wage cut.
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– Martial asked to leave Old Trafford in December after struggling for opportunities this season.
– Martial has been allowed to leave Old Trafford after a public disagreement with interim Ralf Rangnick over whether he was available for the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa earlier this month.
– Rangnick said the 26-year-old “did not want to travel,” something Martial later disputed in a post on social media.
– The forward was back in the squad for the 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday, coming off the bench to play a key role in Marcus Rashford’s stoppage-time goal.
– Sevilla have fought off competition from Juventus for his signature.
– Martial arrived at United from Monaco in 2015 under Louis van Gaal and has scored 79 goals in 269 games for the club.
– He has at contract at Old Trafford until 2024 with the option of another year after signing an extension in January 2019.
