Martial not feeling United pressure

Posted Thursday, September 03, 2015 by Foxsports.com

Despite admitting his transfer fee seems "crazy", Anthony Martial insists he's not feeling the pressure after his move to Manchester United.

United spent 36 million pounds for the Monaco man on deadline day, making the 19-year-old the most expensive teenager in the world.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that figure will rise to as much as 80m euros.

Martial was part of a news conference at Clairefontaine on Wednesday ahead of his country's friendly against Portugal on Friday, and despite being uncapped at senior international level, he found himself under intense media attention.

"I don't know if I'm worth 80m euros but I don't worry about the sums," Martial said. "I'm going there for the football side of things. The price is between the two clubs, I don't see myself under any pressure other than proving myself on the pitch.

"It's true it's a crazy sum for a player of my age but that's the football market and I can't change that. It's between the two clubs. I know not to let myself get distracted and to concentrate on what happens on the pitch.

"My family were really happy for me that I'm going to such a big club as Manchester United. They definitely were a bit nervous because of my high price but I'm going to stay focused on proving my worth."

Martial is very much an unknown quantity for most of his new team-mates, but he is confident he has the skills to cope with the demands of the Premier League.

"Since I was young, people have told me I have the right characteristics to play in England. I'm really keen to develop my game in the English league and prove my worth," he added.

"He (van Gaal) asked me my preferred position - I'd prefer to play in the centre. He told me I could play in a number of positions. It's the coach who decides but whatever position I'll do the best I can.

"It's normal that Wayne Rooney doesn't know me. I've played a lot in Ligue 1 but I'm happy to go there. He's a big player and next to him I'll improve my game a lot."