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Ole backs Martial to find his best again
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has challenged Anthony Martial to rediscover the form of his debut season when he was Manchester United’s top scorer.
Martial plundered 17 goals following his £36m move from Monaco in 2015, but has struggled in the last three seasons with the Red Devils. The France striker registered
eight, 11 and 12 goals in those campaigns.
However, Solskjaer is confident that the 23-year-old will recapture his best form next season. “Anthony can be a worldclass forward,” said Solskjaer. “I think if you followed him in the last few seasons, the way he’s come back to pre-season now, his attitude is absolutely spot-on.
“There have been a couple of instances where you can see a new Anthony in the way that he works for the team.
“He’s always got the quality, the talent, he’s going to score goals and his workrate is improving. I expect him and Marcus Rashford to be even better when “Anthony than he came; last had season. a in top his season first season he was top scorer.
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He has not featured at all on tour for United so far, missing both games in Perth.
The forward is out with a slight injury officially, but it is understood he is being left out while the two clubs try to reach agreement on a fee.
want while United £90m, Inter are willing to pay £60m up front plus £15m. Asked if he was frustrated at their failure to sign Lukaku, Inter boss Antonio Conte said: “Frustration is a big word. Lukaku is United’s player, this is the reality. “I like this player, but also in the past, when I was Chelsea’s coach, and I tried to bring him in Chelsea. “But today Lukaku is a player of United and this the reality. “I consider this player important to us to have a great improvement, but at the same time there is a transfer market. “We know our situation at the moment and we will see what happens.”