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| Anthony Martial is an expensive signing for Manchester United |
NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you the five things you need to know about Anthony Martial.
1. At £36m, Martial will become Manchester United's third most expensive signing, after £59.7m Angel Di Maria and £37.1m Juan Mata.
However the deal for the French striker is said to include add ons, based on appearances and trophies, which could take the price up towards £50m.
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2. He is the new Thierry Henry, according to experts.
If Martial comes close to emulating Henry's career he will become an all-time great at Old Trafford.
Blessed with great pace, Martial has a similar rawness to Henry at Juventus. United fans will hope he develops at a similar rate and doesn't become the next David Bellion.
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3. Earth Song by Michael Jackson was No1 in the British charts when Martial was born on December 5, 1995.
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4. Martial began his career at Lyon before joining Monaco for a reported £3.5m.
In 21 games at youth level for Lyon, the teenager scored a sensational 32 goals.
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5. Martial is among a big group of young French players born between 1993 and 1995 on the verge of becoming household names.
Raphael Varane, Kurt Zouma, Nabil Fekir, Adrien Rabiot, Paul Pogba and Aymeric Laporte are just some of names who could feature for France at the European Championship in 2016.
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