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      • Manchester United have completed the £36m signing of Monaco forward Anthony Martial, making him the world's most expensive teenage footballer. The fee could rise to £58m.
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  2. Sep 2, 2015 · Initial fee of £36m could rise to as much as £58m. Manchester United 's optimism over Anthony Martial 's potential was not in doubt - paying £36m for the 19-year-old French striker was...

    • 'The Biggest Club in The World'
    • What's The Reaction to The Deal?
    • Who Is Martial?
    • How Good Is He?
    • Any Comparisons?

    "I am so excited to be joining Manchester United," said Martial. "I have always wanted to play in the Premier League and to join the biggest club in the world is what every young footballer dreams of. "I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and working with Louis van Gaal, who has achieved so much in his career." Manager Van Gaal said: "...

    In France, it is fair to say people are a little surprised. "Is he worth that amount of money? If you ask the people back in France, they will say no he's not," said football journalist Philippe Auclair, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Monday Night Club. "This amount of money leaves people speechless in France." Such scepticism is greeted philosophi...

    A France Under-21 international who has just been called up to the senior national team for the first time. He scored 32 goals in 21 games at youth level for Lyon before breaking into the first team in the 2012-13 season, making three appearances before joining Monaco. Martial scored two goals in 15 games in his first season at Monaco and 11 in 42 ...

    He has already caught the eye of France boss Didier Deschamps and clearly United think he is worth the money, but it is all about potential. "He plays centrally, but often drifts into wide positions, more on the left than the right," said Deschamps.external-link "He's got a good combination of pace and power. "He's a young player obviously, but he'...

    He has been likened to countryman Thierry Henry, the Arsenal legend and Barcelona star who helped France win the 1998 World Cup. Like Henry, Martial can play as a striker but also on the wings. "The one comparison made by everybody in France - and will probably be made by everybody in England over the next few days - is he reminds people of Henry,"...

  3. Dec 13, 2023 · The total fee was a touch under £58m, a number substantially inflated by various add-ons after the clubs agreed an initial £36m. In reality, Monaco never actually saw as much cash as that, with...

  4. Jan 20, 2016 · The document says the initial fee of 50m Euros (£38.5m) for the player is to be paid in two instalments - €20m (£15.4m) within three days of his transfer, and €30m (£23.1m) on...

  5. Sep 3, 2015 · Anthony Martial could cost Manchester United £57.6m if 'very realistic' add-ons are met. Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has revealed Manchester United almost trebled their offer for...

  6. Sep 3, 2015 · French media reported that the transfer fee could eventually rise to €80m (£58m) when bonuses were included, which would make him the most expensive French player in history.