Many an eyebrow was raised when his £36 million - rising to £58m - move from Monaco to Old Trafford was announced in the summer, but Martial - just 19 when the list was revealed last week - was quick to silence the critics.
An eye-catching debut goal against Liverpool was one of four the Frenchman netted in his first four games for the Red Devils, before notching another at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. Martial sneaks into this year’s century of top talent at number 93, pipping a string of other young guns including Ruben Neves, Paulo Dybala, Domenico Berardi and Nabil Fekir to a spot in the FFT100.
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One of England’s few standout performers at the 2014 World Cup, Sterling rises 11 places in the list after being involved in 14 Premier League goals for Liverpool last season and starting his City career with four goals and a pair of assists.
The list's leading six young players is completed by 22-year-old Juventus and France powerhouse Paul Pogba and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane.
