{"id":46839,"date":"2026-05-06T19:38:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/ineos-move-towards-signing-martial-next-in-100m-deal-with-manchester-united\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:38:57","slug":"ineos-move-towards-signing-martial-next-in-100m-deal-with-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/ineos-move-towards-signing-martial-next-in-100m-deal-with-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"INEOS move towards signing Martial next in \u00a3100m deal with Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" 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class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/ineos-move-towards-signing-martial-next-in-100m-deal-with-manchester-united\/#Manchester_United_make_better_offer_than_Valeva_for_43m_%E2%80%98machine\" >Manchester United make better offer than Valeva for \u00a343m &#8216;machine&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Few Manchester United players have brought as much excitement as Anthony Martial, the Frenchman&#8217;s arrival from AS Monaco in the summer of 2015.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils reportedly paid \u00a336 million for the player, a deal that broke the record for the most expensive teenager in football history at the time.<\/p>\n<p>His debut goal, coming off the bench against Liverpool at Old Trafford, further excited the fan base, with many expecting the forward to reach cult hero status in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>    Martial made a total of 317 appearances over nine years at United, going on to find the back of the net 90 times.<\/p>\n<p>His days at the club will no doubt be fondly remembered, but the hierarchy will have the opportunity to acquire similar talent when the window opens this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Anthony Martial&#8217;s Manchester United record<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>matches played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>317<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Play time (minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>19739<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of points scored<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Trophies won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>price paid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>\u00a336m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-line-up-pound-100m-move-for-french-sensation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_prepare_100m_move_for_French_sensation\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United prepare \u00a3100m move for French sensation<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent weeks, United have been linked with a number of attacking talent acquisitions to boost their chances of winning the Premier League in 2026\/27.<\/p>\n<p>RB Leipzig star Yann Diomande is just one player who has been making headlines this season, having scored 12 goals in his debut season in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>    Liverpool are also currently participating in the race to sign the Ivory Coast international, and there is a possibility that a transfer battle could break out to sign the 19-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>But Diomande is not the only young attacker currently attracting United&#8217;s attention, with Bournemouth star Eli Crupi Junior also a star attracting attention from the hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>According to I News, the Red Devils are preparing for a summer move for the French star, who has already scored 12 goals in 30 Premier League games this season.<\/p>\n<p>The report also states that the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal will be closely monitoring the 19-year-old&#8217;s development ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    A \u00a3100m price tag has recently been mooted for the youngster&#8217;s signature, but other reports suggest the Cherries have no intention of allowing a sale.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-kroupi-would-be-man-utd-rsquo-s-next-martial\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Crupi_will_be_Manchester_Uniteds_next_marshal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Crupi will be Manchester United&#8217;s next marshal<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the hype surrounding the signing of Martial, there is no denying that the Frenchman ultimately lived up to the expectations of his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>    He was also plagued by injuries during his time at Old Trafford, with the 30-year-old suffering 21 injuries in nine years at Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, he often played only to regain fitness, and as a result, the forward who appeared for the Red Devils was only able to score a goal every 3.6 games.<\/p>\n<p>However, his spells will always be fondly remembered by supporters, and the signing of Crupi this summer could secure the next version of the fan favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Like Martial, the teenager had an excellent start to his professional career, going on to score 40 goals in his first 96 games for Bournemouth and Lorient.<\/p>\n<p>    Hailed by GOAL as &#8216;the next Mbappe&#8217;, it is perhaps no surprise that he has been taken to the Premier League like a duck to water this season despite his young age, and the youngster is thought to have a big future ahead of him in England.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s interest in the Cherries star could see Crupi follow in the footsteps of his compatriot, who joined the Red Devils on a big-money deal as a teenager, to land another Martial.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2025\/26 season, he has scored 12 goals from just 20 shots on target, a record that is the second best of any striker in the English First Division this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Most goals in a season by a teenager in the Premier League<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Robbie Fowler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>michael owen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Romelu Lukaku<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Nicholas Anelka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>wayne rooney<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ryan giggs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>In other words, Crupi Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>robbie keene<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>He has shot 47% on target this season, which only reaffirms his clinical nature when he has the ball inside the final third of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The Cherries star, described by James Hill as &#8220;one of the best players in the world&#8221;, has completed 49% of his dribbles this season and won the ball in the final third 1.2 times per 90 times.<\/p>\n<p>The latter of the aforementioned stats ranks him in the top 2% of forwards in the division, which also makes him a huge asset for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p>As with Martial, spending \u00a3100m on Crupi would be a big risk for United, but such a move could easily set the club up for future success at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>    He has already shown that he can thrive in England&#8217;s top flight, but he will only get better with experience, with better talent around him.<\/p>\n<p>A deal with Manchester would provide the youngster with just that, while also giving him the chance to build on his compatriot&#8217;s legacy at the Theater of Dreams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-utd-submit-ederson-transfer-contract-offer-better-than-baleba\" 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