Martial has been linked with an exit from the club after being publicly reprimanded by United boss Jose Mourinho for not flying back to the team’s pre-season tour in the United States following the birth of his child.
According to the Mirror, however, the Frenchman may not leave as the Red Devils are not willing to sell him unless they find someone suitable to take his place.
United see long-term targets Willian and Ivan Perisic as ideal replacements but have been struggling to reach a deal with the summer transfer window closing on Thursday evening.
Martial returned to training at Carrington on Friday morning and has been included in the squad for the final pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich.
The France international left the pre-season tour early last Thursday to fly back to Paris to attend the birth of his second son, Swan, and therefore missed the game against Liverpool.
Speaking on MUTV, the United boss said: ‘He has the baby and after the baby is born – beautiful baby, full of health, thank God – he should be here and he’s not here.’
Martial responded on Twitter where he thanked the fans for their support and insisted that his family always comes first.
He tweeted: ‘Thank you all for your posts. My little Swan is fine, for the mom it was harder but thanks to God she’s better now.
‘Sorry but my family will always come first… Back tomorrow in Manchester.’
Martial joined United from Monaco three years ago for £36m in a deal that included three £8m add-on clauses that could take his total cost up to £58m.
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