He is the name on everybody's lips, even Sir Alex Ferguson's! Anthony Martial has made an astonishing start to his Manchester United career, scoring four goals in three matches. It is a record that only Robin van Persie has matched for the Red Devils, though a goal at the weekend would outstrip even the prolific Dutchman's exploits.
Given that Saturday's opponents are Sunderland, who are winless, bottom of the league and possess the worst defensive record in the division, Martial's chances of adding to his tally are high indeed.
Of course, he was not treated with quite so much awe when rumours of United's last-minute approach began trickling through. At £36 million, a fee that could rise to £59m, the move was initially labelled desperate. Other targets, not least Thomas Muller, has escaped the Red Devils and so they were seemingly forced to panic-buy.
Fast-forward just a couple of weeks and now Martial looks a guaranteed star of the future. Nerveless, with quick feet and ferociously fast, a genuine heir to Thierry Henry. And so the launch of Sir Alex's new book was briefly sidetracked by this young upstart and his transfer fee. "Ridiculous? Not at the moment it's not!" retorted the Scot. If he keeps this up, he could be a bigger bargain than any Fergie ever found
Given that Saturday's opponents are Sunderland, who are winless, bottom of the league and possess the worst defensive record in the division, Martial's chances of adding to his tally are high indeed.
Of course, he was not treated with quite so much awe when rumours of United's last-minute approach began trickling through. At £36 million, a fee that could rise to £59m, the move was initially labelled desperate. Other targets, not least Thomas Muller, has escaped the Red Devils and so they were seemingly forced to panic-buy.
Fast-forward just a couple of weeks and now Martial looks a guaranteed star of the future. Nerveless, with quick feet and ferociously fast, a genuine heir to Thierry Henry. And so the launch of Sir Alex's new book was briefly sidetracked by this young upstart and his transfer fee. "Ridiculous? Not at the moment it's not!" retorted the Scot. If he keeps this up, he could be a bigger bargain than any Fergie ever found
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