United Captain had to ask Morgan Schneiderlin who Anthony Martial was, revealed The Manchester Defensive Midfielder, When The Red Devils were nearing 19-Year-Old conformation.
Martial was given a leave by French National ream Boss Didier Deschamps on Monday to Fly ti England and Finalise his big money more to Premier League, and is expected to be confirmed at Old Trafford before the close of the English transfer window on Tuesday.
The Deal came as a surprise niting that Martial has played less than 50 Ligue 1 matches for Monaco and has yet to make a senior appearance for France.
The Former Southampton man revealed that Rooney approached him to find out the potential about Young French Martial.
"To be honest, yesterday [Sunday] on the plane, Wayne Rooney came to speak to me and asked me who Martial was, because the English press had started to speak," Schneiderlin told reporters at France's training base at Clairefontaine.
"I told him he's a great player with great potential, who has played some good matches with Monaco last season and the the beginning of this.
"I told him he is technical and powerful. A little like Therry Henry, even if it's the press who are making that comparison."
The deal to take Martial to United will make him the most expensive teenager in the history of football, and Schneiderlin is keen to ensure that the 19-year-old does not feel the weight of his price tag when he arrives at Old Trafford.
"The size of the fee? If he wants my advice, it is to ignore it," the former Southampton man added. "The media will talk a lot and will expect him to score many goals. But he must remember his qualities and play like he knows how. He can't be paralysed by it. I think everything will go well."
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