Fenerbahce 'make opening bid for Manchester United's Anthony Martial'
Turkish giants Fenerbahce have reportedly come forward with an opening bid for Manchester United striker Anthony Martial.
The France international is now free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with teams outside of England after entering the final six months of his deal at the Theatre of Dreams.
Martial's terms do include the option to extend until the end of the 2024-25 season, and the Red Devils have exercised their right to keep Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Hannibal Mejbri at the club for another 12 months.
However, neither Martial nor compatriot Raphael Varane saw their options triggered, and while talks are occurring with the former's camp behind the scenes, a new contract is believed to be off the table.
As a result, the 28-year-old is poised to leave on a free transfer when his contract runs out this summer, but having spent €60m (£51.7m) on his signature nine years ago, Man United could try to recoup a small fee through a January sale.
According to Turkish outlet Takvim, Fenerbahce — who also stand to lose the out-of-favour Michy Batshuayi this summer — are on the lookout for new strikers in the January market and have earmarked Martial as an ideal addition.
The report states that the Yellow Canaries have tabled an opening bid of €8m (£6.9m) for the France international, and they believe that his arrival would have a positive impact on the team's academy players.
It is unclear whether Man United have any intention of accepting Fenerbahce's opening bid, but the Turkish side are optimistic that a deal will go through, having built up a positive relationship with the Red Devils thanks to previous transfer dealings.
Fenerbahce took Brazilian midfielder Fred off of Man United's hands over the summer, and
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