Juventus ‘set to target Man Utd striker Anthony Martial if they fail in Alvaro Morata transfer bid’

JUVENTUS could go after Anthony Martial if they cannot get a permanent deal done for Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata.

The Old Lady would prefer to make Spain forward Morata a full-time recruit after his two solid seasons on loan in Turin.

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Atletico Madrid’s Alvaro Morata is said to favour a return to Juventus[/caption]

But the Italians regard Manchester United ace Martial as an ideal alternative if the Spaniards continue to play hardball, according to Corriere Della Sera.

They say Everton striker Moise Kean‘s loan at Juve is likely to end so they will need cover for main man Dusan Vlahovic.

Morata is the prime target as his ability to also play out wide is liked by Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri.

The 29-year-old reportedly wants to go back to the Serie A giants but the deal with Atleti is said to be “complicated” due to the LaLiga club’s valuation.

That backdrop has paved the way for Juve to switch focus to versatile United forward Martial, who was loaned to Sevilla in January.

It is still not clear if the France star has a future at Old Trafford under new boss Erik ten Hag.

That said, the 26-year-old has been in inspired form on the Red Devils’ pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.

He has scored in all three of the Red Devils’ friendly wins over Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace.

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Martial has two years left on his deal with an option of a further year.

He has been playing as the main striker this summer rather than his more familiar wide role and his United future could hinge on whether Cristiano Rolando stays or goes.