Anthony Martial Man A united future: Tottenham on the alert as Jose Mourinho takes off

Jose Mourinho says that he was powerless to prevent Anthony Martial from leaving Manchester United's pre-season tour to America to fly to Paris for the birth of his second child

Mourinho has not confirmed whether Martial had been allowed to leave their camp formation, but he is said to be deeply unhappy with the 22-year-old French striker. Martial's relationship with Mourinho is already tense and his departure from the American tour raises further doubts about his future at United, with Spurs among several clubs to be tied to the French.

Without Martial, United beat AC Milan 9-8 in a marathon shootout of 26 points this morning after the game in Los Angeles had finished 1-1.

After the match, Mourinho addresses the decision made by Martial to return to France. "I discovered that Martial was going to Paris when he told me, two or three days ago," he said.

"When it's for personal reasons, everyone analyzes that the way he thinks is correct.

" When a man is going to be father – in this case it's "It's the second time that he's going to be a father – and he decides that it's very important for him to go there, no one has the right to stop him"

Alexis Sanchez gave United the lead after 12 minutes, but Suso canceled it three minutes later.

Mourinho, during this time, increased pressure on Jurgen Klopp to end Liverpool's trophy drought this season after spending £ 170million on four new players.

Mourinho said, "Maybe this season will finally ask you to win.You must be right and now you have to ask [they win the Premier League].

" You have to tell the team, with the investments that you did last season, which you did in January, that you are doing now because this will probably be the record for the Premier League this season, I do not see anyone else about to spend what. they have

"A team that has been a finalist in the Champions League, you must say that you are a great candidate you must win [the Premier League]."