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Signed, sealed and delivered- Anthony Martial has joined Sevilla FC on a six month loan, after having played the previous six and a half years at Manchester United. Welcome to the January transfer window, Old Trafford; better late than never.

The French forward’s move to Andalusia is one we’ve covered extensively, on numerous previous occasions already. You can read about it here, here and here. All the official statements have been posted.

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According to a report in Sky Sports, Newcastle United have now “given up hope on signing Jesse Lingard.” This comes after Manchester United rejected their £6m loan offer. If this figure us true then it’s yet another example of how utterly incompetent the United board is at running the club right now.

United, well aware Lingard was surplus to requirements even before they acquired Jadon Sancho in the summer, could’ve sold Lingard for £20m in the last transfer window. 

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When the January transfer window began, Donny Van de Beek was right up there with the Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard as the players who were most likely to leave. With just under a week left before deadline day, things are finally happening with all three.

Once again, United has left it very late in doing their transfer business- shocking! This window MUFC have been the opposite of Newcastle United, who really hit the ground running on the transfer market. Van de Beek, being targeted by two teams, could see a loan move realized soon.

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It was only just this past weekend that Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick was discussing the possibility of Anthony Martial having a future at the club. And he still may, although the chances of that are very very small.

According to multiple outlets, Martial is set to undergo a medical with Sevilla, ahead of a loan move that will see him with the La Liga outfit until the end of the season. The deal does not include an option to buy. Things are moving really fast, with an official announcement, in regards to the French forward, possibly coming later today.

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Will Manchester United finally resolve the Jesse Lingard situation this January transfer window? If they don’t, they risk losing the England midfielder as a free agent this summer. Newcastle United are ready to offer the 29-year-old a permanent move to St James’ Park, according to several media outlets.

The relegation threatened club have already signed two players this month, and according to The Telegraph, they could make as many as five additions this January transfer window. Tottenham misfit Del Alli has also been strongly linked.

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