Dimitar Berbatov has revealed that Manchester United asked him for his opinion on Anthony Martial before signing the striker from Monaco in the summer of 2015.
Martial arrived at Old Trafford at the start of Louis van Gaal's second season in charge, completing an initial £36 million ($45m) switch from Stade Louis II.
More than a few eyebrows were raised when United forked out such a large fee for a relatively unknown 19-year-old, but he quickly silenced all doubters to emerge as one of the most exciting young talents in European football.
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Martial scored a stunning goal on his debut against Liverpool, and went on finish the 2015-16 campaign as United's top scorer.