5 possible destinations for Anthony Martial

#3 Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino is renowned for developing young players, such as Dele Alli

If Martial definitely decides to stay in England should he leave Manchester United, he could do far worse than a move to Tottenham Hotspur, who are already rumoured to be interested in signing the French star.

Sure, it’d be a step down for him in terms of the profile of Spurs as a club in comparison to United, but it’d also give him a chance to hook up with one of the most renowned bosses in the game right now – Mauricio Pochettino – in a situation with far less pressure.

Ever since arriving in England with Southampton, Pochettino has developed a reputation for helping younger players to reach or even surpass their potential, and the likes of Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Dele Alli have grown into superstars under the watchful eye of the Argentine boss.

We all know Martial has the raw talent, but if any manager currently in the Premier League could get the most out of it, it’d likely be Pochettino.

Tottenham might struggle to pay a monstrous fee for the Frenchman, but there are other ways of bringing players to a club – one option would be to offer United some kind of swap deal involving either Toby Alderweireld or Danny Rose, two players rumoured to be on their way out at Spurs this summer and who have already been looked at by the Red Devils.

A move to Spurs would probably see Martial locked in a battle with Heung-Min Son, Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela for a starting spot as a wide forward, but it’d be easier to see the Frenchman get into a team ahead of those three than it would be to see him supplant Alexis Sanchez at Old Trafford. In terms of a Premier League move, this one could make a lot of sense.

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