Martial's Man Utd nightmare: Glazer demand, 'conning' fans and surgery hell

Anthony Martial may have kicked his last ball for Manchester United as he faces another lengthy injury lay-off that will rule him out for at least 10 weeks.

The Frenchman is out of contract at Old Trafford in the summer and is now almost certain to leave the Red Devils for good come the end of the campaign. It marks a dismal end to what was once such a promising career, with Martial becoming the most expensive teenager in football history when United forked out £50million to lure him away from Monaco in 2015.

Over the last nine years, Martial has provided fleeting moments of brilliance, but plenty more moments of frustration. He has failed to score 100 goals for the club despite featuring in their attack for just shy of a decade, and arguably cost United the chance to sign Ivan Perisic.

We have taken a look at three of Martial's standout miserable moments throughout an undeniably underwhelming Manchester United career.

American businessman Joel Glazer is a co-owner of the club and a keen admirer of Martial. So much so, that the United chief reportedly blocked a transfer for then-Inter Milan ace Ivan Perisic because it would have meant Martial leaving.

Jose Mourinho was at the helm at the time and was more than willing to part ways with Martial, deeming the France international surplus to requirements. United set a high asking price for the forward, demanding £70m for the former Monaco man.

However, Glazer intervened and as a result, the striker stayed put, while United missed out on Perisic, much to Mourinho's frustration. The fact that there was so much boardroom intervention over an on-pitch decision is a damning indictment of how things have been run at Old Trafford in recent seasons.

United legend Paul Scholes did not hold