|
Daley Blind has tipped Anthony Martial to rise above the pressure of his record transfer fee and become a "great striker" for Manchester United. United made the France international the most expensive teenager in football history when they paid Monaco an initial £36 million -- which could rise to over a British-record £60m -- for the forward, who turned 20 in December. Martial scored 21 minutes into his United debut against Liverpool in September to make an ideal start to life at Old Trafford. "I was very happy for him because he killed the game," Netherlands international Blind, who also scored in that 3-1 win, told MUTV. "If you come with a transfer like that and perform like he did in his first game then it is really good for him." United will have to pay Monaco an extra €10m (£7.6m) if Martial is shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or. And Blind believes the versatile forward, who has scored eight times in 27 matches for United, has the ability and attitude to rise to the top of the game. "He is a big talent, he is still young and we cannot forget that," he added. "But you can see on the training pitch and even in the matches already how much quality he has. "If he is working that hard like he is now, improving and improving each week, then he can become a really great striker. "He is very quick of course, he is strong and I think he is really calm in front of the goal. He has everything needed to become a great striker. "Now he is evolving and performing in the training sessions, working hard on and off the pitch with his languages and personality, he is coming along really well. He is a bit quiet, he is still young, but he is always in for a joke and he's a good lad."
|
