Martial joined Mexican club Monterrey last September, and both parties have agreed to terminate the contract early. This will be his third club in two years since leaving Manchester United. According to French media outlet Foot Mercato, Martial wants to return to play in Ligue 1, and Nice is the only club that has not completely ruled him out.

Martial is currently back in Europe on vacation while actively searching for his next club, with one clear objective: to return to play in France. He remains confident that he still has the ability to establish himself in Ligue 1, and his agent is working actively behind the scenes.

According to sources, as soon as the contract termination procedures were completed, his profile was submitted to the sporting directors of several Ligue 1 clubs. However, a major obstacle has emerged: his salary demands are too high, and coupled with a significant decline in his on-field performance in recent years, most potential suitors have shown little interest.

Nice is the only club that has not completely ruled him out and has not entirely dismissed the possibility of signing him. However, Nice is proceeding cautiously and must first reduce its first-team squad and lower its total wage bill before making any further evaluation of this potential signing.

There remains a considerable gap before this French international returns to Ligue 1. Eleven years ago, he captured the football world's attention with a record-breaking €80 million transfer from Monaco to Manchester United, but he no longer commands the same level of interest.

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