Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has told the club that he wants to leave.
The France international has become a fringe figure at Old Trafford, making just two Premier League starts this season and only four in all competitions.
“We spoke at length on Wednesday,” said interim United manager Ralf Rangnick, revealing the 26-year-old’s desire to quit Old Trafford.
“He explained to me he’s been at Manchester United now for the last seven years and he feels it’s the right time for a change, to go somewhere else.
“I think in a way this is understandable, I could follow his thoughts but on the other hand, it’s also important to see the situation of the club.
“We have Covid times, we have three competitions in which we still have high ambitions and want to be as successful as we can be.”
Martial became the world’s most expensive teenage footballer when United signed him from Monaco in September 2015.
The £36m fee, potentially rising to £58m, made him United’s third most expensive signing at the time after Angel Di Maria and Juan Mata.