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Is the Monaco striker on his way to Manchester United? AP/Press Association Images

French striker given permission to leave squad to 'sign a contract with Man Utd'

Anthony Martial was allowed leave the national team to travel to England.

THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the French national team is reporting that Anthony Martial is set to sign for Manchester United.

The Monaco striker requested permission to leave the French base at Clairefontaine to travel to England to “sign a contract with Manchester United.”

Given the circumstances, France manager Didier Deschamps acceded to the request request and he left the squad at 11am this morning.

According to RMC Sport, the deal will see United stump up €60 up-front with an additional €20m in performance bonuses. However, other sources are putting the up front figure at closer to €35 million.

In other United news, it looks like both Javier Hernández and Adnan Januzaj will leave the club on loan before the transfer window closes.

Coleman to cut the mustard at Bayern and all today’s transfer news

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    Mute Unknown
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:07 PM

    Does anyone know if he’s any good or he’s just another Sergio Romero?

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:08 PM

    Considered the new Danny Wellbeck.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:15 PM

    well he has left the French national team to negotiate a contract so I’d imagine he has some ability

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    Mute Factual Frankie
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:20 PM

    I bought him in FIFA 14 with Swansea for about 3m and sold him for ca.32m 3 seasons later. He won me the premier league and champions league with his goals. Very quick, but he was constantly demanding I played him when he first joined.

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    Mute Stephen Lyons
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:28 PM

    Factual Frankie being, as the name suggests, quite factual indeed

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    Mute FRank Johnson
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:24 PM

    He good but not the top bracket player Utd need. In my opinion there I still one bid named striker to come especially if herandez (sorry for spelling) is leaving.

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    Mute GerHennellyJr
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:28 PM

    Your familiar with Mr.Martial ?

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    Mute Factual Frankie
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:31 PM

    Hi FRank. It’s unclear. are you apologising for your spelling of Hernandez, or for your spelling of the entire sentence?

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    Mute BigDawg
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:39 PM

    A bit scrimpy only giving Lyon €10?

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    Mute Carlos Bandanas
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:07 PM

    and they’re only stumping €60 up front.

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    Mute Paddy
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:15 PM

    bargain

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    Mute damian mc kenna
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:20 PM

    every utd fan now googling anthony martial, christ on a bike

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:28 PM

    sure didn’t he help knock arsenal out of the champions league last year

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:32 PM

    I always rated this guy ever since I first heard about him a few minutes ago

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    Mute Ron Koeman
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:42 PM

    I’ve never heard if him so he must be crap.

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    Mute Sloop John G
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:09 PM

    Yeah Darmian, I’ve never heard of him either. £36m for an untried teenager. OK he may be good in the future, like Depay, but United need a ready made, ready to go striker. Hernandez is off to Germany as is Januzaj on loan so only strikers will be Rooney, James Wilson and this new kid. Has to be another one coming in. Also see that Anders Lindergard is off to WBA so with Valdes having no future at United under LVG this has to mean De Gea is staying (I hope) !!!

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    Mute Sloop John G
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:11 PM

    *correction Damien McKenna not Darmian.

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    Mute KevinMunster
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:47 PM

    United are a complete joke in the transfer market. Another huge price for an unproven teenager.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:40 PM

    French national team disagrees

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    Mute Beano
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:55 PM

    Younes Kaboul and Sebastian Squillachi also played for France….just saying/

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    Mute Ron Koeman
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:08 PM

    Frank Le Bouf

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:26 PM

    ah now, you can’t include a world cup winner

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    Mute Pádraig Caoimhín
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:48 PM

    Dave, he was only just called up in this squad – he hasn’t played for France yet

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 3:28 PM

    I didn’t say he had. He’s 19. Give him a break!

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    Mute John Michael Mcdonald
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    Aug 31st 2015, 5:44 PM

    martial is actually a great player. by far the best transfer United have made this season. finished the season in great form with Monaco and France. adds more pace to a side that were desperately short on it last season

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    Mute Anthony
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    Aug 31st 2015, 9:09 PM

    I’ll take your word for it John, because I have heard, or read, f-all about this kid until late last night.

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    Mute John Michael Mcdonald
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    Aug 31st 2015, 9:39 PM

    I have watched him a good bit and think he is better than depay but whether he fulfills it remains to be seen

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:31 PM

    He’s still 2 young to lead the line as the main striker .

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:52 PM

    he has been doing it for Monaco

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    Mute Alphonse delatouche
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:15 PM

    spurs bid 10m for him before the summer but Monaco wanted 20m…utd are a bit of a joke at present. .he is comparable to origi at lfc.

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    Mute Colossus
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:12 PM

    “€60 up-front”???

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    Mute John O'Shea
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    Aug 31st 2015, 4:39 PM

    I’ll buy him and start him up front on my team for €60

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    Mute Carlos Bandanas
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:10 PM

    Where are all the United fans now who said the Da Bruyne money was crazy. At least they had heard of him.

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    Mute Jon Walters
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:19 PM

    De Bruyne was ridiculous money. And so is Martial. What’s your point

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    Mute Arthur Pewty
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:28 PM

    He is one of those Abu’s that invent what the majority of United fans are supposedly thinking.

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    Mute Ger Buckley
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:33 PM

    Bebe is his first cousin ☺

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    Mute Padraig Corcoran
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:08 PM

    He had a great game vs Arsenal last season. Highly thought of for a few years now but does not score many goals.

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    Mute Beano
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:18 PM

    So just what United need then.Someone who doesn’t score many
    What a joke

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    Mute Gerry with a J
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:29 PM

    Wow what a stepdown. Although the usual “I’ve been following him for three years now, he’s quality” comments should be fun! I honestly can’t see Rooney and martial winning united the league or even getting close

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    Mute Aidan Baragry
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:36 PM

    Thanks for being honest.

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:58 PM

    I’ve been following him for about 3 hours..

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:40 PM

    Arsenal fans remember him

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    Mute Now or Never
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:45 PM

    a typical modern day fan, jump down the guys throat before he even pulls on the jersey, what happened to giving a guy a chance?? we all know money in football is gone overboard, he didn’t create the price! give the lad a chance, fickle or what!!!

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    Mute Arthur Pewty
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:22 PM

    I know nothing about him and it’s crazy money. Will wait for it to be confirmed by United.

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:59 PM

    Buying potential again :(

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    Mute dontletitslip
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:47 PM

    madness, the whole bloody thing is madness now. De Bruyne and Martial, hardly worth 30m between them.
    Probably not the end of it either with another day left.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:03 PM

    I was off by a week but I did say this would happen

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    Mute d
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:08 PM

    Ludicrous money, but that’s the way the game has gone. Obviously a hint of a panic buy, but I’m sure they have him well scouted. He clearly has potential, so hopefully Van Gaal and Woodward have got this one right long term.

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    Mute Darragh O Leary
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    Aug 31st 2015, 5:35 PM

    Very strange transfer dealings in last few days by united. Let Evans and Blackett go leaving only Smalling, Rojo, the inexperienced McNair and the injury prone Jones as recognised centre backs. Now to splash out 36 million on Martial who although has serious potential is hardly the quick answer to the forward problems. And why oh why bring the De Gea issue down to the wire, should have been resolved weeks ago. I feel a long season is in store for utd, very average squad

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    Mute Johnny Bravo
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    Aug 31st 2015, 5:10 PM

    UTD have said there will be no panic buys any players coming in will be ones that have been scouted before now

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    Mute Seamus Cummins
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    Aug 31st 2015, 4:36 PM

    Surely a panic buy at that price?

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    Mute Barry Ward
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:43 PM

    Why get one striker in and then send another on loan?

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    Mute Unknown
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:48 PM

    Because the other one sucks?

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    Mute David O'Sullivan
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    Aug 31st 2015, 12:48 PM

    He doesn’t rate Hernandez, I agree with him, Wilson is there too, I’m not convinced by him but he’s young. United will have plenty of pace, if little else….

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    Mute Alphonse delatouche
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    Aug 31st 2015, 1:18 PM

    He doesn’t like hernandez because he doesn’t get on the end of the crosses

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    Mute Arthur Pewty
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    Aug 31st 2015, 3:24 PM

    that would be valid reason to not like a striker….

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    Mute Barry Ward
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    Aug 31st 2015, 5:02 PM

    That’s fair enough. I know he doesn’t rate him but we’re fighting on four fronts this year and I just can’t understand the logic of getting rid of a player when we’re scoring feck all! I don’t know, hope this lad is good.

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    Mute Darren Varley
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    Aug 31st 2015, 5:44 PM

    Ye won’t be fighting on 4 fronts for long

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    Mute Dr-Nicovic
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    Aug 31st 2015, 6:36 PM

    I’m not sure having loads of is much use with the way Van Gaal sets United up and at the tempo they currently play at it which is painfully slow. Mata out on the right makes no sense to me. He typically slows the game down and doesn’t have the pace to beat a man and put crosses in. Should play with pacey wingers and mata in the number 10 role or on the bench.

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    Mute bob mccann
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    Aug 31st 2015, 3:51 PM

    Bang of desperation…

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    Mute Griska
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    Aug 31st 2015, 6:19 PM

    That fee for an unproven child makes me long for the halcyon days of, er, 3 years ago!

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    Mute Ciaran
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    Aug 31st 2015, 2:22 PM

    Who is he?

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    Mute Tadgh Carley
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    Aug 31st 2015, 7:24 PM

    heard he was dating Denis laws daughter then broke up but had a kid they had to declare martial law

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