Anthony Martial, who just left Manchester United in June, has joined AEK Athens, arriving in the Greek capital on Wednesday night welcomed by 2,000 ecstatic fans.
Martial left the English Premier League giant after nine years and is understood to have agreed to a three-year contract with AEK.
The top Greek club, who finished second in the Greek Super League last season, announced the signing of the Frenchman earlier on Wednesday.
They also informed their supporters that he would be arriving at the Athens International Airport at 8.40pm, allowing many of them to give him a passionate welcome.
British media reported the 28-year-old has agreed to sign for the 13-time Greek champions on a free transfer and will earn $2.5 million pound (over $4.8 million AUD) per season, making him one of AEK’s highest earners.
At United he won the Europa League and an FA Cup title,
scoring 63 Premier League goals for the club in 209 appearances.AEK, who also signed former Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla midfielder Erik Lamela in the summer, are top of Super League Greece with 10 points from four matches ahead of visiting Kallithea on Sunday.
