Anthony Martial has confirmed his potential at Manchester United, says France boss

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Anthony Martial has impressed since joining Manchester United last year
Didier Deschamps believes the forward has handled his £36m transfer fee
Martial still has 'a lot of room for improvement', according to Deschamps
France face Holland on Friday before taking on Russia next Tuesday night

Published: 02:41 EST, 22 March 2016 | Updated: 04:34 EST, 22 March 2016

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Didier Deschamps believes Anthony Martial still has 'a lot of room for improvement' despite making progress since his move to Manchester United last summer.

The 20-year-old, who joined up with the rest of the France squad on Monday, has become a favourite at Old Trafford with 12 goals in all competitions this term.

Deschamps has been impressed by the way Martial has handled his initial £36million fee, although he insists the former Monaco star can get even better.

Anthony Martial (second from right) trains with his France team-mates in Clairefontaine on Monday afternoon

Martial, pictured during the Manchester derby on Sunday, has impressed since joining Manchester United

Speaking ahead of friendlies with Holland and Russia, the France boss said: 'Anthony is young but he has confirmed his potential in Manchester despite the weight of the price of his transfer.

'He has progressed, he plays a lot. He is young and he is not tired.

'He is doing very interesting things with speed and impact. Usually he plays on the left but he can play as centre-forward too.

'It's good, he continues to progress, he comes regularly for the French national team [but] he has a lot of room for improvement.'

France boss Didier Deschamps believes Martial 'has a lot of room for improvement' despite making progress

France trio N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba and Martial (left to right) arrive for training as they prepare for Euro 2016

N'Golo Kante is looking to win his first international cap against Holland on Friday after impressing for high-flying Leicester this season, but Deschamps was quick to play down comparisons with former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele.

'He may look like the players who played in that position,' Deschamps added. '[But] today, N'Golo does not quite play the same way as Claude Makelele did.

'[Makelele] was a player in front of the defence as seen today with Lassana Diarra and Yohan Cabaye.

'He is a player who can win the ball but also he has the capacity to go forward. This is a very flattering comparison for him.'