reporter Cesar Luis Merlo reported that the Mexican Cougars are interested in Manchester United's former player Martial, but he is unwilling to join the team with a salary cut.
Martial left the team after the joint contract with Manchester expired last year, and then joined Athens AEK. It is reported that Athens gave him the highest salary contract in the team at that time. Last season, he played 23 times for the team, contributing 9 goals and 2 assists, and finally helped the team get fourth place and qualify for the European Union.
However, Martial's career in Athens seems to have ended, and he has not made it to the roster in the last six games. According to reporters, the Mexican Cougar has targeted Martial and hopes to complete the transaction before the transfer deadline this Friday.
reported that Martial's salary was a major obstacle to reaching a deal, and the striker refused to lower his salary requirements. The reporter said: "AEK athens is willing to rent players to the Cougars for free. The other party only needs to pay wages, but Martial's salary is astronomical. The two sides have been negotiating for three or four days, but the players are still unwilling to give in."
"I have not ruled out the possibility 100%, but if I have not compromised for four days, it will be easy to transfer today. The reality is that the Cougars are striving to win Martial, but the players are unwilling to give in even a single euro. As of now, Martial and his agents have not relaxed their position. If their attitude changes or have a chance, we still need to wait and see."