5 star players out of contract next summer

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#3. Anthony Martial (Manchester United)

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Anthony Martial

Antony Martial is a product of Olympique Lyon. The French forward spent four years in the east of the country before switching to Monaco during the summer of 2013. The 22-year-old started to hit headlines at the French club. He is blessed with the uncanny abilities to beat the defenders with pace and trickery and bagging in goals.

Witnessing his extraordinary potential, former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal decided to break the bank for the young forward. It cost £56m for the English giants to lure him to Old Trafford. He announced his debut in style by scoring a fantastic solo goal against arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier League.

Martial was the integral cog of Van Gaal's attacking front line and netted 17 goals in his debut campaign. But, failure to finish in a Champions League place forced Manchester United to sack their manager.

Jose Mourinho was named as the new gaffer of the Red Devils. But, he has struggled to adapt to the Portuguese manager's style who has a habit of overloading the forwards with hefty defensive duties. Martial wanted to leave last summer, with Juventus and Bayern Munich reportedly showing interest, but United wanted a fee upwards £60m.

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