Football INDEX Top 200: Manchester United duo generating huge interest

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The transfer market is in full swing and that can cause chaos on Football INDEX. You need to be quick to get the biggest returns on player, while long-term additions can also be benefical for your portfolios. We have taken a look at the biggest market movers in the Football INDEX top-200 and assessed whether there is any credibility behind the increase.

1. ANTHONY MARTIAL (MANCHESTER UNITED)

It would be a huge surprise if Anthony Martial ended up staying at Manchester United beyond the close of the transfer window next Thursday. Martial’s failure to report back to pre-season following the birth of his son has left Jose Mourinho reeling and now United will reportedly fine the Frenchman £180,000.

Martial wants to leave United this summer and has even turned down an offer of a new deal from the club, but Mourinho’s side do not want to sell the talented 22-year-old to a Premier League rival. Chelsea and Tottenham are both keen.

While the United board do not want to sell someone with such potential, Martial clearly does not fit in Mourinho’s plans leaving the club in a difficult situation. United invested up to £56m in Martial after signing the relatively unknown forward from Monaco in 2015 and believe he is now worth in the region of £80m in the current market.

United will likely struggle to command that price given his woes over the last two years and it will certainly put off foreign sides like Bayern Munich, who have been credited with an interest in the past. Nevertheless, his Football INDEX share price has rocketed £0.34 and he should be considered for your portfolios.

2. PAULO DYBALA (JUVENTUS)

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala will have to cope with a new main man in town following the sensational arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid earlier this summer. The Argentina international can now count himself in an exclusive club of players to have shared a football pitch with Ronaldo and Messi but it remains to be seen what sort of understanding he will strike up with the former at club level.

The 24-year-old enjoyed his best ever season as a professional last term and Juventus will hope for even better from their No.10 as he closes in on his peak years. While Dybala will have to sacrifice his position as the star of the team to Ronaldo, this could actually work in his favour.

All of the attention and spotlight will be on Ronaldo’s every move and this should just allow Dybala to get on with his game and really start to flourish. With that in mind, he could prove an astute buy for your Football INDEX portfolios and his share price has already increased £0.26 as a result.

3. ALEXIS SANCHEZ (MANCHESTER UNITED)

More was expected of Alexis Sanchez during his first six months of Manchester United but Jose Mourinho did warn supporters they wouldn’t see the best of their January purchase until this season.

Chile’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup meant Sanchez had a full summer off for the first time in nine years and he looks to have benefitted from that based on his pre-season performances.

Sanchez has been one of few positives for United during their miserable tour of the US, suggesting he is primed for a big season for the Red Devils. The 29-year-old is a guaranteed first-team starter and you can only assume his Football INDEX share price will increase as the season develops.

It has already shot up £0.19 and he should be considered before the season starts.

4. RIYAD MAHREZ (MANCHESTER CITY)

Riyad Mahrez survived an injury scare in Manchester City’s final pre-season game of their US tour and Pep Guardiola’s side expect the Algeria international to be fit to face Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday.

After missing out on Mahrez in January, City finally secured his services in a club-record deal earlier this summer and big things are expected of the 27-year-old.

Raheem Sterling has been given an extended break following his exploits at the 2018 World Cup, all but ruling him out of City’s opening set of matches. With that in mind, fitness permitting, Mahrez should be safe to start for Guardiola’s side in Sterling’s absence.

Mahrez’s Football INDEX share price is £2.99 and it would be really surprising if that didn’t increase significantly over the course of the season, particularly as City are favourites to win the Premier League.

At that price, Mahrez should certainly be considered for your Football INDEX portfolios, as he is primed for a good first half of the season with City.

5. NABIL FEKIR (LYON)

Nabil Fekir is due back in training with Lyon in the next few days and any move to Liverpool looks to be dead and buried, at least for this summer.

Reports have even emerged suggesting Fekir will sign a bumper new deal with the Ligue 1 giants in the coming months.

Despite the fact Fekir looks more likely to stay than leave Lyon, his Football INDEX share price has increased £0.13 in the last 24 hours.

Fekir’s future is worth monitoring but his Football INDEX share price is already £4.69 and unlikely to rise significantly until the end of next season.

You could gamble on a January move to Liverpool, but Klopp seems done with that deal for at least 12 months.