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Silvestre warns Martial against 'doing a Pogba'

The ex-Juventus man enjoyed great success by leaving Manchester United due to a lack of games but his compatriot has been told not do the same

Ex-Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has warned Anthony Martial against "doing a Paul Pogba" by leaving Manchester United.

Pogba left the Red Devils for Juventus in 2012 having grown frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities after outgrowing the club's reserve and youth teams.

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Martial, signed for a fee that could rise to £58 million from Monaco in the summer of 2015, enjoyed an impressive debut season in the Premier League but has found opportunities more difficult to come by under Jose Mourinho this season.