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Chelsea and Juventus interested in Anthony Martial as contract talks stall

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Anthony Martial has been on fire recently and Manchester United are once again coming to understand the kind of explosive talent that the Frenchman is. As a result, they are desperate to tie him to a new contract and they might want to get it over the line soon as Chelsea and Juventus are keeping their eye on him, according to Sky Sports.

The report also claims that contract talks appear to have reached a stumbling block and the parties are far away from putting pen on paper.

The Manchester United top brass has always stood by Martial and were committed to holding on to him despite Mourinho being reportedly ready to let him go in the summer. Martial has emerged as a saviour for Mourinho and the Special One has waxed lyrical about the 22-year-old several times as of late.

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