Anthony Martial: The Staggering Amount Frenchman Has Cost Man United per PL Goal

Anthony Martial: The Staggering Amount Frenchman Has Cost Man United per PL Goal

Rene Otinga
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Anthony Martial’s time at Manchester United is coming to an end
  • The Frenchman is set to leave the club at the end of his contract
  • He is set to miss a large chunk of the season through a bad injury

History seems to be repeating itself at Manchester United as Anthony Martial is set to miss a large chunk of the season with injury.

After undergoing surgery, the Frenchman is set to be out of action for another 10 weeks, with sections of Manchester United supporters saying he has missed the most important part of the season.

Anthony Martial is set to miss 10 weeks of action through injury.
Anthony Martial in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on December 09, 2023, in Manchester, England. Photo by Stu Forster.
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If his timeline is accurate, Martial will have missed 16 weeks of the 2023/24 campaign and could be available for United’s game against Chelsea in April.

But it could be a little too late for the former Monaco forward, whose contract at Old Trafford is set to run out in the summer. According to Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils have no intentions of renewing it.

How much Martial has cost United per goal

It could mark the end of another Manchester United player’s career at the club without realizing his full potential.

But not all United fans will be too bothered when Martial exits from the club, as the 30-cap France international has failed to live up to expectations and his massive paycheck.

Comparing Martial’s goals for United against his salary paints a grim picture, as the striker has not proven to be value for money.

As per Transfermarkt, Martial has netted 63 goals in 209 Premier League games. This does not reflect too well against his wages in the eight years he has spent at Manchester United.

When he signed a six-year contract, Martial was expected to earn approximately £13,000,000 a year, according to Spotrac. If this contract runs until the end of the 2023/24 season, the Frenchman will have raked in a massive £88million in wages in the nine years he has spent at United.

Calculating this figure against his goals, the Frenchman has cost the Red Devils a staggering £1,394,920 for every successful finish in the Premier League.

With these figures in mind, it looks silly that United put a Ballon d’Or clause on Martial’s deal when they initially signed him from Monaco.

Clubs with the most revenue

In other news, Sports Brief reported on clubs with the highest revenue in the 2022/23 season, with Manchester United making the list.

Real Madrid tops this list, as the Spanish giants grossed a revenue of €831.4 million.

Manchester City, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain are also in the top 10.

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Rene Otinga is a sports journalist with over eight years of working experience in digital media. Rene's experience includes working as a Copywriter at X News Kenya and TUKO.co.ke.