Monaco's Anthony Martial (R) challenges Paris St Germain's Thiago Silva during their Ligue 1 soccer match against Monaco at Louis II stadium in Monaco August 30, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
(Reuters) - Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney did not have the faintest idea who Anthony Martial was when the Monaco forward was linked with a move to Old Trafford earlier this week, according to team mate Morgan Schneiderlin.
News of United's reported 36 million pound ($55 million) bid for the 19-year-old Frenchman broke as the squad were flying back to Manchester after their 2-1 defeat to Swansea on Sunday and the England captain approached Schneiderlin to get the low-down on the club's rumoured target.
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