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title: "Fans on social media react as Newcastle are linked with Anthony Martial"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-01-08T13:41:39Z"
modified: "2022-01-08T13:41:40Z"
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# Fans on social media react as Newcastle are linked with Anthony Martial

Newcastle United are 19th in the [Premier League](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/England-Premier-League) for points (11), 15th for shots per game (11.2) on average and 17th for goals (19), so it’s a fair assessment to suggest getting in a goalscorer could see them climb out of the relegation zone.

And although the Magpies have Callum Wilson, Dwight Gayle and Joelinton at their [disposal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/ausfallzeiten/verein/762), Wilson is out with a [calf injury](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59798048), Gayle has been deemed [surplus](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10270727/Newcastle-outcast-Dwight-Gayle-loan-list-Eddie-Howe-tries-offload-striker.html) to requirements and Joelinton is now [impressing](https://readnewcastle.com/2021/12/20/fans-on-social-media-hail-immense-joelinton-for-unreal-performance/) in midfield. [Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1479072236724269059) of the *Daily Mail* says Anthony Martial is on their radar. Fans on [social media](https://www.facebook.com/search/posts?q=newcastle%20martial&filters=eyJyZWNlbnRfcG9zdHM6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcInJlY2VudF9wb3N0c1wiLFwiYXJnc1wiOlwiXCJ9In0%3D) aren’t too thrilled at the news, however.

**David Amber:** “We’ve been here before – a fringe player in a struggling Man Utd squad.”

**Robert Balmer:** “(I’d) rather bring back Shola Ameobi. Not one ounce of fight in Martial, especially in a relegation battle.”

**Kev Proud:** “If he can’t get into (Man Utd’s) side, why should he be good enough for us?”

**Marius Valaker Frøyen:** “Massively overrated player… No thanks.”

**Dennis Dietlein:** “We don’t want that type of a player. We should get a proper striker.”

The 26-year-old [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/transfers/spieler/182877) Manchester United from AS Monaco in 2015 and has gone on to make [268 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/182877) in all competitions, scoring 79 goals with 50 assists. Martial hasn’t been at his best for 18 months, however, so his future at Old Trafford is up in the air.

The French international scored four goals in 23 Premier League games last [season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/182877) and has only one goal in seven this campaign. Martial’s representative Philippe Lamboley [believes](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/10/anthony-martial-wants-to-leave-manchester-united-january-agent-reveals) his client wants out of United, but it remains to be seen if Newcastle stand a chance of signing him.

***[In other news, fans on social media ‘buzzing’ as Newcastle sign Kieran Trippier](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/01/08/fans-on-social-media-buzzing-as-newcastle-sign-kieran-trippier/)***