Eric ten Hag appears to rule out Anthony Martial leaving this summer as he backs the Frenchman to get “even better” after his goal during Man United’s 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory
- United scored twice in each half to go behind against Melbourne Victory
- Erik ten Hag has backed Anthony Martial to get ‘even better’ after the match
- The striker has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer but looks set to stay
- He scored in both the 4-0 triumph against Liverpool and the 4-1 win in Melbourne
By Ben Wilcox for Mailonline
Posted: 17:31, July 15, 2022 | Updated: 18:00, 15 July 2022
Anthony Martial has been backed to get “even better” by Erik ten Hag, who was impressed with his goal-scoring display during Manchester United’s 4-1 win against Melbourne Victory.
The French striker was deemed surplus to requirements by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick last season and was sent on loan to Sevilla in January after struggling to get enough playing time at Old Trafford.
After a nine-game stint without a goal in La Liga, Martial returned to Manchester to train under the new Dutch boss and has since rediscovered his goal-scoring flair.
Boss Eric ten Haag has backed Anthony Martial after his side beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 on Friday
The French striker scored just before half-time to give United their first lead of the game
The striker scored his first goal of pre-season in Tuesday’s 4-0 win against rivals Liverpool and scored once more in Melbourne on Friday.
The Ten Hag may be short of options up front next season as Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford two weeks ago, but the new manager is confident of the returning Frenchman ahead of the new campaign.
‘I’m sure [Martial] can come back even better,” Ten Haag said.
The 26-year-old also scored against Liverpool in United’s 4-0 win on Tuesday
“I think when he has the right focus and the right motivation and works hard, he’s going to have production because he’s a good player.
“I’m saying when he has the right focus and he’s getting his best every day, then he’s going to have production and that’s up to him.”
Martial joined Manchester United for £36m in 2015 and has since made over 250 appearances for the club.
The 26-year-old enjoyed his best campaign in 2019-20 as he scored 17 Premier League goals to finish the season as the club’s joint-top scorer alongside Marcus Rashford.
He could see an increase in playing time after Cristiano Ronaldo expressed an interest in leaving
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