Jose Mourinho is prepared to sanction a summer sale of Anthony Martial if the France international decides he wants to leave Old Trafford. The Manchester United manager is aware of efforts by Martial’s agent to secure a new club and will not stand in the forward’s way should he request a move.

Mourinho is pushing United to be more aggressive in the coming transfer market than ahead of his first two campaigns at the club. In addition to a list of players he has recommended be sold to raise transfer funds and create headroom in the club’s wage bill, Mourinho will hold to his frequently expressed position of not blocking the way if “a player really wants to leave”.

Martial, 22, has shared the left