Former Monaco chief Tor-Kristian Karlsen has had his say on Anthony Martial and his move to Manchester United.
Karlsen believes even at his current fee of €60 million, United could be landing a bargain.
He tweeted:
Some thoughts on Anthony Martial: in terms of characteristics/role he's something between a second striker & a centre forward. (1/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
Outstanding features: smart movement, excellent close control/touch (and overall technical ability), makes everything look simple (2/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
Very strong in 1v1 situations, obviously very quick/change of pace, surprisingly composed in front of goal for such a young player (3/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
As a vague reference he can in some way be reminiscent of a young Thierry Henry (not the spitting image, but there are similarities) (4/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
On the flip side there are issues about consistency, ability to impose himself physically and possibly a certain lack of determination (5/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
As for the price, Monaco clearly believe Martial is to become a world beater in a 1-2 year perspective (many "insiders" seem to agree) (6/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015
So it's all about future projections & pricing of potential. Could be worth 10 million in a year, could be worth 80 million... (7/7)
— Tor-Kristian Karlsen (@karlsentk) August 31, 2015