Anthony Martial has always wanted to be a number nine.
He was given the number initially when he joined Manchester United. He even changed his social media to include a nine in the handle, but then Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined, and not only was the Frenchman moved out of the striking spot and pushed out wide, but he also had to give his number to the Swedish striker.
Martial returned to the striker position under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and had a career-best season scoring 23 goals in all competitions. Still, due to poor form and new signings, he was again relegated to the bench before eventually being loaned out to Sevilla.
