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Morgan Schneidlerin has revealed Wayne Rooney had no idea who Anthony Martial was before the French striker was linked with a move to Old Trafford.

United's interest in the 19-year-old took everyone by surprise when it was reported on Sunday night - including the England captain.

News of the £36.3m bid for the Monaco forward broke as the United squad were flying back to Manchester following their 2-1 defeat to Swansea on Sunday.

And Rooney took the opportunity to find out a bit more about Martial from his France team-mate.

Schneiderlin said: "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."

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