In fairness to Wazza, he was not the only one asking the question
Morgan Schneiderlin has revealed his Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney had no idea who new signing Anthony Martial was.
The 19-year-old French striker has reportedly been signed for €50m by United but the French press claim that fee could rose to €80m.
Rooney approached French international midfielder Schneiderlin to get the inside line on his new strike partner/competition.
‘To be honest,’ Schneiderlin reveals, ‘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.
‘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.’
As for the mammoth price tag, Schneiderlin, who cost United €34m in the summer, has told Martial not to sweat it.
‘The size of the fee? If he wants my advice, it is to ignore it.
‘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.’
