Anthony Martial
by Kenneth Abela
Has he realized his potential?
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anchester United fans, I’ve not heard them cheer as loud as that - I know it’s against Liverpool but there was a huge relief around the stadium. It was a big, big moment for a player making his debut. He’d been written off, almost, in some quarters in the last couple of weeks, before he’d started.” So had commented Gary Neville following Anthony Martial’s marvellous debut versus Liverpool in 2015. Of course, any goal against Liverpool is worth a double celebration. But this was the world’s most expensive teenager coming on as a second half substitute and scoring with his first shot. A 19-year-old from Monaco with only 11 league goals to his name prior to that match. Born on the 5th December 1995, on the 1st September 2015 Anthony Jordan Martial completed a move to Manchester United from AS Monaco for £36 million, potentially rising to £58 million, on a four-year contract with the option of another year. This made him the world’s most expensive teenager, breaking
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