80 like Martial

Manchester United and Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of Anthony Martial. Subject to the medical examination, the attacker of 19, held in the France team to face Portugal and Serbia in a friendly match, will join the Mancunian club for € 60 millions, more 20 millions bonus.

Its price, € 60 millions excluding bonuses, up Anthony Martial second in the ranking of the most expensive French players in history behind the idol of a whole people, Zinedine Zidane. The playmaker of the Blues had been transferred from Juventus to Real Madrid for € 73.5 millions in 2001. At 80 million euros, it would simply become the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier League, tied with Belgium Kevin De Bruyne, from Wolfsburg to Manchester City for € 75 millions + € 5 millions bonus. Martial well exceed Angel Di Maria and € 75 millions during his transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester United last season.

If we count bonuses, to 80 million euros, Anthony Martial includes the top 10 most expensive players in history. The attacker of only 19 years just climbed behind Luis Suarez, paid 81 million euros Barcelona last year and fourth in this ranking. It would be as much as James Rodriguez, during his transfer to Real Madrid in Monaco. AS Monaco definitely has a knack for sale.

Call them the pros of trade: Anthony Martial reselling € 60 millions (excluding bonus), AS Monaco garnered a profit of € 55 millions ! Monaco had indeed bought the nugget offensive at Olympique Lyonnais for five millions euros in 2013.

€ 30 millions for Kondogbia at Inter, € 25 millions for Kurzawa at PSG, € 20 millions for Abdennour in Valencia, the same amount for Carrasco at Atlético Madrid, € 7.5 millions for Ocampos in Marseille. With 60 millions for Martial, and knowing that these amounts don't include bonuses, Monaco is more than € 160 millions in cash flow this summer.

Side Olympique Lyonnais also, we rub our hands. Club trainer of the French striker, Lyon will affect at least € 12 millions under a profit on resale and training compensation. This makes the transfer of Martial the biggest money coming to OL this summer ! What repay the € 12 millions spent to Sergi Darder.

Source : BFMTV