Man United Star Martial Reveals His Football Hero (GUESS WHO?)

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has revealed he had a soft spot for Arsenal as a youngster, with Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka among the stars he admired growing up.

The Gunners were linked with a move for the one-time Monaco prodigy, but were unwilling to match the club’s valuation and were beaten to his signature by United in 2015.

Martial is in the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and, should renewal negotiations break down, Arsenal could seek to land the man they once failed to sign.

And the France international admits that he looked up to his countrymen and followed his heroes closely as sought to emulate them as a pacy forward with good close control.

“I always followed English football. Manchester United because Patrice Evra was there and he comes from the same town as me. I followed Arsenal as Thierry Henry was there, also from Les Ulis,” he told Manchester United’s official website.

“For my French heroes, I had Thierry Henry, of course, and then Zinedine Zidane, Zizou. They were the best. I admired strikers, number 10s.

“Another player who I really liked was Nicolas Anelka. He was a really great player, quick with loads of skill.”

.