{"id":19778,"date":"2025-09-14T22:09:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T22:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/anthony-martial-joins-monterrey-from-aek-athens\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T22:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T22:09:29","slug":"anthony-martial-joins-monterrey-from-aek-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/anthony-martial-joins-monterrey-from-aek-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Martial joins Monterrey from AEK Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"urn-bbc-ares--article-c5yg082307ko\">\n<header data-component=\"headline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-sdt2s9-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\"\/>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-n6uzhd-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2a4a\/live\/afe6ede0-8fcd-11f0-84c8-99de564f0440.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2a4a\/live\/afe6ede0-8fcd-11f0-84c8-99de564f0440.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2a4a\/live\/afe6ede0-8fcd-11f0-84c8-99de564f0440.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/2a4a\/live\/afe6ede0-8fcd-11f0-84c8-99de564f0440.jpg.webp 624w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Anthony Martial has scored two goals in 30 games for France but has not played since 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1km5m62-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">By<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-vd0pba-TextContributorName epw3ir01\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ssrcss-c4qnun-Text ee66fvo4\">Chief football news reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"metadata-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1n2i08q-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo2\">\n<p><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2025-09-14T08:36:08.117Z\">Updated 14 September 2025 09:36 BST<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"sub-byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1km5m62-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">By<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-vd0pba-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Craig Nelson<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ssrcss-c4qnun-Text ee66fvo4\">BBC Sport Journalist<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has completed a move to Mexican side Monterrey from AEK Athens.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Martial, 29, who made 317 United appearances and scored 90 goals during a nine-year stint at Old Trafford, has signed a two-year contract at the Liga MX side with the option of a further year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He left United when his contract expired in 2024 and scored seven goals in 19 league appearances for Greek side AEK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Martial became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/34107092\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">world&#8217;s most expensive teenage footballer<\/a> when United paid Monaco \u00a336m to sign him in 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The France international has missed AEK&#8217;s past seven games and last featured in a 1-0 win over Hapoel Be&#8217;er Sheva in the second qualifying round of the Conference League in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Legendary former Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos joined Monterrey in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They are second in the table and play second-bottom Querataro on Monday at 00:00 BST.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c5yg082307ko?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthony Martial has scored two goals in 30 games for France but has not played since 2021 By Chief football news reporter Updated 14 September 2025 09:36 BST ByCraig Nelson BBC Sport Journalist Former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has completed a move to Mexican side Monterrey from AEK Athens. 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