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Martial's agent says striker is not close to long Man United deal despite club using one-year option

The agent of Manchester United forward Anthony Martial says he is NOT close to agreeing a new long-term contract at the club.

United confirmed on Monday that they have taken up their option to extend the France international's deal by a year so that his contract now runs until 2020.

However, talking to French TV, Martial's representative Philippe Lamboley said the extension had actually been triggered in October and that talks over a fresh deal remained far from conclusive.

Manchester United have triggered an option of a one-year extension on Anthony Martial's deal
The 23-year-old French forward's new extension sees him remain at Old Trafford until 2020

'I am very pessimistic about discussions going positively,' Lamboley told RMC.