Tottenham set to wait on Anthony Martial transfer push after Manchester United star's fallout with Jose Mourinho

Martial departed United's pre-season tour to be present for the birth of his second child
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Tottenham have no plans to take advantage's of Anthony Martial's situation at Manchester United in the coming days, as they continue to wait for their top-six rivals to finish their transfer business before entering the market.

Martial's relationship with United boss Jose Mourinho has completely broken down after he left their US pre-season tour, officially for the birth of his son, and the Portuguese wants to sell him as soon as possible.

Spurs have a longstanding interest in Martial, who they tried to sign from Monaco before his £57.6million move to Old Trafford in 2015, and Mauricio Pochettino believes he is the perfect competition for Harry Kane because he can also play on the wing.

However, United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward does not want to sell Martial to a Premier League rival and United reportedly value him at £80million - beyond Spurs' budget for a single player.

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Spurs therefore are not expected to act on their interest in Martial in the next week but they could yet move for him in the last few days of the transfer window, when chairman Daniel Levy prefers to do business, if his situation remains the same.

United's interest in centre-half Toby Alderweireld could also be a factor, although they are thought to be prioritising Leicester's Harry Maguire over the Belgian.

Levy is aware Spurs cannot compete with the likes of Chelsea, who are also interested in Martial, United and Man City on transfer fees and wages, and he is prepared to wait for Spurs' rivals to conclude their business before moving in the window.

Spurs did similarly last summer, finally acting on longstanding interest in Ajax's Davinson Sanchez when they were confident they would not be gazumped by another club.

Questioned about the club's lack of transfer business here in Los Angeles this week, Pochettino promised Spurs would make signings but insisted they would not do anything rash.

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"We’re working hard trying to improve the squad," the manager said. "It’s a market that has only started to move very quickly after the World Cup and then this season the transfer window closes on 9 August.

"Be sure that we are going to do some movement but like always, we’re working hard, no rash decisions. I’m not worried."

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