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Sevilla president Castro explains transfer call for Man Utd attacker Martial

Sevilla are passing on signing permanently Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial.

Sevilla president Jose Castro has revealed the club will not be turning their loan deal for Martial into a permanent transfer from Manchester United this summer.

The French striker moved to the LaLiga side on loan in January after struggling for game time in the first half of the campaign at Old Trafford.

Castro said: "Anthony Martial will return to Man United.

"We spent important money on him but it didn't work.

"Also, he had injuries and we're not going to buy him on a permanent deal."

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