Everton, Leeds United, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Newcastle United, Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur have all been made aware of the 30-year-old's availability and willingness to consider offers from England, though the approaches do not necessarily mean any of the seven clubs are actively pursuing a deal.
Martial has been without a club since June, when he mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Mexican side Monterrey after a difficult spell in Liga MX that yielded just one goal in 20 appearances.
The Frenchman spent nine years at Manchester United after arriving from Monaco in 2015 as the most expensive teenage signing in football history at the time, making more than 300 appearances and scoring 90 goals across all competitions while winning the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League. He left Old Trafford in 2024 and had a productive spell at AEK Athens, scoring nine goals in 24 games, before his move to Mexico failed to work out.
Everton, whose need for attacking reinforcement is particularly acute after losing Beto to Fiorentina and missing out on a deadline-day deal for Folarin Balogun, have been mentioned as among the more plausible destinations given Thierno Barry is currently their only recognised senior striker.
Sources close to the club have nonetheless played down the prospect of an imminent deal, suggesting the level of interest across the seven clubs varies considerably rather than representing genuine competition for his signature.
Because Martial is a free agent, he is not restricted by the closure of the transfer window and can complete a move to any club with an available squad slot at any point in the coming weeks. His situation adds him to a growing list of high-profile players still searching for a club after the summer window shut, a list that also includes former United team-mate Jadon Sancho.
Martial's final appearance for Monterrey came in March, in a CONCACAF Champions Cup defeat to Cruz Azul, after which he was omitted from the squad for the remainder of the season before his exit was formalised.
Any of the seven Premier League clubs would be taking on a player who has not featured competitively in almost six months, a significant consideration given the level of match fitness required to contribute immediately at the top level of English football.