Rumour Reel: Martial wants out of Man Utd

Watford get their man

Watford pounced to snap up Argentine forward Mauro Zarate from Italian side Fiorentina on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 29-year-old is all too familiar with the challenges of English football, having plied his trade at West Ham, QPR and Birmingham.

A former employee of Inter Milan, Zarate comes with an impressive CV. The Hornets will need to see him hit the ground running however and fans of the club will be hoping that he can have an instant impact on a frontline that has netted just 25 goals in their first 22 league starts.

Martial fancies a Spanish break

Several newspaper sources have claimed Manchester United’s Anthony Martial wants a move away from the club in order to play more first team football. He has been used sparingly this season and La Liga high-flyers Sevilla are said to be on hand to offer game time.

United don’t seem too keen on the idea however and it is believed Jose Mourinho and his backroom staff put a block on a temporary move to the sun. It may still happen, and a lot of the details are sketchy and little more than gossip at present, but it would certainly make sense that the Frenchman wanted more time on the field of play.

The Heat is on

There’s no lack of interest in Burnley shot-stopper Tom Heaton after the 30-year-old Englishman was seen in inspired form for The Clarets this season. His current employers aren’t in a rush to part company with their number one however and, with three-years left on his contract, they can afford to be picky.

If reports in the press this week are to be believed, Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton have all made their feelings clear, but they won’t be able to pick the goalie up on the cheap, with Burnley believed to be looking for something in the region of £15m.

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