Anthony martial set to sign new deal

Jose Mourinho wants rejuvenated Anthony Martial to sign a contract extension and continue his journey to the top with Manchester United. Just a few months ago it seemed a matter of when rather than if the talented forward would be heading for pastures new, with questions lingering over the 23-year-old’s happiness and relationship with the United manager. Martial’s agent Philippe Lamboley said in June that his client wanted to leave Old Trafford and Mourinho was willing to sell the forward in the summer – a time when the Portuguese fined him for the way he left their American pre-season tour for the birth of his second child. Reports have bubbled along about the forward’s future with his contract expiring next summer and, while United are almost certain to trigger the one-year extension clause, Mourinho wants Martial – who is not the next Eden Hazard – tied down for longer. “I don’t belong to the discussions of contracts,” the United boss said. “To be honest, I don’t even know th...