Anthony Martial FINALLY secures Man United exit as club confirm loan deal to Sevilla

Anthony Martial FINALLY secures Man United exit as club confirm he has joined Sevilla on loan until the end of the season after French forward agreed a pay-cut to move on £5m loan, having ‘refused to play’ for Ralf Rangnick

  • Anthony Martial has sealed a loan move to Sevilla from Manchester United
  • The French forward landed at Seville Airport on Tuesday to complete the deal
  • The 26-year-old moves after being relegated to a back-up option at Old Trafford
  • Martial will underwent a medical before linking up with the LaLiga challengers 


Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has officially joined Sevilla on loan until the end of the season. 

The LaLiga side have agreed to cover the Frenchman’s wages though there is understood to be no option to buy him permanently at the end of the deal. 

A statement on the Manchester United website read: ‘Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has joined Sevilla FC on loan for the remainder of the 2021/22 season.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has completed a loan move to Sevilla

The United striker landed in Seville on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of the deal

The United striker landed in Seville on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of the deal 

‘The Frenchman completed a medical in Andalusia, after the two clubs agreed terms for his temporary transfer.’

Martial touched down in Spain on Tuesday afternoon to complete his loan move.  

After posing for photographs by the club’s badge at Seville Airport on Tuesday, Martial underwent a medical to complete the transfer to the team who currently sit second in LaLiga.

The 26-year-old had told United he wanted to leave with Sevilla his first choice. There were tentative approaches from other clubs such as Newcastle and Tottenham but Martial was keen to go abroad. 

Juventus and Barcelona were also interested but did not want to take on his salary.

Sevilla are challenging Real Madrid for the Spanish title with 16 games left and Martial is excited by the prospect of a new start after growing stale and frustrated at United.

Martial is said to be excited about linking up with Sevilla who are challenging for the title

Martial is said to be excited about linking up with Sevilla who are challenging for the title

Sportsmail revealed last month that Martial, who joined from Monaco for £36m in 2015, had held face to face talks with Ralf Rangnick about how he wanted a change of scenery.

Rangnick then shockingly revealed after United’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa earlier this month that Martial had refused to link up with the squad for the Premier League clash in the Midlands, but the Frenchman denied those claims. 

In an Instagram post later that same evening, Martial revealed he would ‘never disrespect the club and the fans’ by refusing to play as he continued to deny Rangnick’s allegations. 

Martial (middle) is set to end a nightmare spell on the Old Trafford sidelines this season

Martial (middle) is set to end a nightmare spell on the Old Trafford sidelines this season

Speaking after the West Ham game, Rangnick said: “I know that he is a top player – one of the best strikers in the Premier League – but we have other players in his position.

“It is his wish to leave but, like I said to him, it always takes different parts to find an agreement.

“The way that he trained and played when he came on (against West Ham), he showed his professionalism that I expect from everybody.”

Martial will officially be presented by Sevilla in a press conference at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Wednesday.

The Frenchman made eleven United appearances this season, scoring a single goal – against Everton on October 2.