It’s been a few months since Anthony Martial left Manchester United and at the time of writing this article the Frenchman still doesn’t have a new club.
At 28, Martial should be in the prime of his football career, and yet there doesn’t seem to be a queue of suitors for his services.
A club that is, AEK Atenes, is willing to go the extra mile to secure the player, but there is a small catch.
Anthony Martial could do so if he accepts the move from AEK
The Greek side have until the closing of their signing window on September 11 to hook Martial, and seconds Sport 24they are willing to offer him the biggest salary of any player in their 100+ year history.
That would mean he would fetch more than the current top earner, Erik Lamela, a player with whom Martial famously fell out at Old Trafford.
On that occasion, the Argentine made lunch from a challenge from Martial, which saw the United ace receive a red card.
With no love obviously lost between the pair, could history be the only thing that could make Martial take longer than usual to consider what is clearly an incredible offer from the Greek giants?
All’s fair in love and football, and given the two are supposed to be senior professionals, it’s likely they’ll kiss and make up if Martial follows Lamela to Greece.
In the absence of other high-profile offers, the Frenchman’s options appear limited, and he surely cannot afford to do as one of his former club-mates, David de Gea, and take a sabbatical due to a lack of acceptable offers.
It’s true that Martial’s career has faded after he burst onto the scene at Old Trafford with a debut goal against Liverpool.
A move to AEK would at least give him a chance to earn some hero worship in the stands once more.
