Anthony Martial – Manchester United
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A £36m fee that could rise to £58m for a quite unknown 19-year-old. Now that just sounds wrong on many different levels. When Anthony Martial completed the transfer from AS Monaco FC to Manchester United on deadline day of the summer transfer window, it was, by all fair means, termed a panic buy.
With the English giants being ridiculously linked with big names like Neymar and Bale, it seemed bizarre that they were going to settle for an unproven 19-year-old kid as a solution to their attacking woes.
However, all the apprehension vanished into thin air as he came on as a late substitute against arch rivals Liverpool for his debut, dribbled past the defenders as if they were non-existent, calmly slotted the ball past Mignolet and punched the air in celebration in front of the Stretford End.
In a frustrating season for the Red Devils, Anthony Martial has been the sole bright spark in attack, terrorising defences with his dribbling ability and pace. Often played as the left winger to accommodate Wayne Rooney in the central role, 7 goals in 24 games in the debut season is a decent tally indeed.
Though the chances of the reigning golden boy to win the award are relatively less, there is no denying that he is one of the hottest talents in Europe.
