Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Anthony Martial to fulfil his potential at Manchester United by following Cristiano Ronaldo’s example.
United announced on Thursday that the France striker had signed a new contract that commits him to the club until at least June 2024, with the option for a further year.
Martial, who is expected to recover from a minor training injury to play at Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday, has scored 10 goals this season, although he had gone more than a month without one before striking in the 3-1 FA Cup win at Arsenal on January 25.
Martial moved to Old Trafford from Monaco in 2015, aged 19, and has shown flashes of talent, without ever establishing himself as a consistent goalscorer.
Solskjaer believes the France forward has plenty of room for improvement and has urged him to look at the way Ronaldo developed.
“Cristiano was the best, the way he’s changed to now, that’s part of any player’s development,” said the interim United boss.