EPL: Return of the saint as Martial trains with Man Utd for the first time
Manchester United players have returned for pre-season training and Anthony Martial is back at the club for the first time since January.
Anthony Martial has returned to pre-season training with Manchester United after ending last term on loan at Sevilla.
Martial is among the group of players reporting to Carrington for pre-season training on Monday but the club are willing to listen to offers for him this summer.
The France forward spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla in La Liga, but he scored only one goal in 12 games and could yet remain at Old Trafford next season if there’s no serious interest in him.
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Edinson Cavani left the club when his contract expired at the end of June and that could mean Martial gets a chance to impress the new manager in pre-season.
Donny van de Beek was another loanee returning to the club on Monday. The midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton but he has now been reunited with Erik ten Hag and would have met a familiar face at Carrington this morning.
Ten Hag arrived at the training ground at 8am on Monday to welcome back those squad members who weren’t involved in internationals in June.
Steve McClaren, one of Ten Hag’s assistants alongside Mitchell van der Gaag, also reported back to Carrington in his new role.
Alejandro Garnacho was also back in training on Monday, despite being involved in games for Argentina Under-20s in June, and fellow youngsters Ethan Laird and Shola Shoretire were pictured at Carrington. Nathan Bishop and Alvaro Fernandez have also been at the training ground today.
Players returned in staggered times on Monday ahead of medical tests, which began on Friday. Since the MEN reported the morning arrivals it has now been confirmed that Ethan Laird, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Martial are back in the building.
The United players who featured in the round of June internationals are due to start pre-season training next Monday. Club sources say some returns will be staggered. United fly to Bangkok for the first leg of their pre-season tour on July 8.