Manchester United have began a deal talk of £55m for Toby Alderweireld after they were offered a swap deal by Tottenham Hotspur for Toby Alderweireld and Anthony Martial this summer.
The negotiations are about which of the two will be entering the final year of his contract with Spurs and is yet to agree terms on an extension.
Spurs apparently demanded a £75m fee equal to that which Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk in January, but according to reports that they would be willing to take Martial as part of the deal.
Martial has been linked with a move away from United this summer after falling down the pecking order since Alexis Sanchez’s arrival, starting only four Premier League matches since the end of January.
However, United manager Jose Mourinho is reluctant to let Martial leave to a direct Premier League rival and will therefore refuse to include him in any deal to bring Alderweireld to Old Trafford.
Martial has scored 11 goals and assisted nine more in 45 appearances across all competitions this season.
It will be a grave mistake letting Martial go. The lad is just like one of our academy made boys. He came young and is developing everyday. Given a chance to play regular football, he can beat any defender. One attribute he has developed is to be useful even when the team is under attack. Jose plz keep the boy.