After his feud with Jadon Sancho, Erik ten Hag allegedly forced another Manchester United player to workout alone.

After a falling out over Anthony Martial’s performances at Carrington, the 28-year-old striker was sent off the first team four months ago. Sancho was also kicked off the same way.

The Daily Mail reports that Ten Hag has decided Martial deserves this penalty since he isn’t healthy enough after catching a vιrus last month. Before he can be reintegrated, the Red Devils leader wants him to be match fit.

When pressed further, Ten Hag would only remark that Martial wasn’t prepared to play a role in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham at Old Trafford, the only time he addressed Martial’s long absence.

The Frenchman has been sidelined for five weeks now; his last appearance was in a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at home on December 9. He has missed seven games in all competitions due to the hectic holiday fixture schedule.

In addition, Martial will be a free agent in January, so there’s that. At season’s end, his contract will be up, thus foreign clubs can sign him to a pre-contract for the summer.

If he doesn’t leave this month, he’ll be a free agent, therefore United might be willing to let him go. It would also allow them to pay off his exоrbitant £250,000 weekly salary earlier than anticipated.

As expected, though, Martial seems content to wait things out. His unreliability has been exposed by his numerous stints on the sidelines, despite Ten Hag’s appreciation for him as a squad player.

This season, he has largely served as a substitute for Rasmus Hojlund, making nineteen appearances. On the other hand, United are eyeing a different striker to provide co