Dorian Martial feels his brother Anthony Martial has the mental fortitude to handle the pressure of playing for Manchester United.
Louis van Gaal signed off on an initial payment of €50m to secure the services of the 19-year-old forward from Monaco on transfer deadline day.
The fee could rise to around €80m should Anthony manage to fulfil his potential and reach certain targets for Manchester United in the future.
While Dorian admits that the fee is huge for a young talent such as Anthony, he is confident that his brother has the shoulders to carry the burden of expectations at Old Trafford.
“Despite all his qualities, it is an astronomical amount”, Dorian told French radio station RMC.
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“He has the shoulders [for it]. He is very young, but since childhood, he has been managing expectations, so he knows the pressure.”
Anthony’s brother is confident that the France Under-21 international has the mental fortitude to handle the pressure of playing for Van Gaal’s men.
While he admits it is not going to be easy, he has backed the forward to shine for Manchester United and please the Old Trafford faithful.
“Although Manchester is a different planet altogether, he will manage all that. We are confident about him and trust him. We all know that it will be difficult but we know he can accomplish great things.
“There is little doubt about Anthony’s qualities and what he can do. It is up to him to show his talent and get the fans behind him.”
Anthony is currently training with the France national team ahead of their international fixtures and could make his Manchester United debut against Liverpool in a week from this Saturday.
