Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick does not want too much pressure heaping on the shoulders of young striker Anthony Martial.
The Red Devils splashed out £36m to sign the Frenchman from Ligue 1 outfit Monaco in the summer transfer window and if Martial hits a number of performance-related targets at Old Trafford the final fee could be as high as £50m.
He has made a bright start to life at the club and has three goals in seven Premier League games to his name.
Carrick has been impressed by the 19-year-old, but is wary of too much too soon being expected from his young feet.
"It's a big step to come to this club to play, with the expectations and the standards that have been set – and with that comes responsibility", Carrick told a press conference.
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"For a young lad to come over to a new country and a new culture and doesn't speak an awful lot of the language, the start that he's had is incredible really.
"We just have to be careful and not expect too much from him because it is early days and he's going to have ups and downs, because that's the nature of how it goes. But the signs are obviously very positive. We've all seen that.
"When he's on the pitch he looks a lot older than his age, so great signs for the future for him and the club."
Manchester United may look to Martial to dig them out of their goalscoring drought tomorrow night when CSKA Moscow visit Old Trafford for a Champions League match.
Louis van Gaal's men have recorded 0-0 draws in their last three consecutive games.
