Erik ten Hag decides on four Man Utd stars' futures including brutal Anthony Martial call

Manchester United will seek to move on Anthony Martial next summer as Erik ten Hag wants to shake up his striking options.

Red Devils boss Ten Hag was open to moving on striker Martial this summer – the Frenchman has undergone another frustrating season without sustained form or fitness. The signing of Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta further reduced Martial’s status.

Martial’s continued fitness issues limited him to just 11 starts in 38 Premier League matches last season – illustrating his lack of reliability when it comes to availability. While the fitness concerns are beyond the Frenchman’s control, Ten Hag is believed to have lost confidence in him.

As detailed by the Manchester Evening News, United are set to trigger the one-year extensions in the contracts of Victor Lindelof, Hannibal Mejbri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. This protects the club as they seek to retain their contracts due to their first-team involvement and also against the possibility of those players leaving as free agents.

Left-back duo Brandon Williams and Alvaro Fernandez, on loan at Ipswich and Granada respectively, may both have their deals extended for United to seek transfer fees for each. Veterans Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton will have their situations assessed at the end of the campaign.

The situation of Martial remains the most precarious. The Frenchman is out of contract next summer although United do hold an option to extend his stay at Old Trafford by a further year. Either way, the club will be open to his exit next summer.

Allowing him to leave as a free agent does appear to be counterproductive as United are likely to be able to secure a transfer fee for him, should they renew his deal, even if it is not a money-spinning deal. Ten Hag remains short on