Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Manchester United paid a 'premium' for Monaco's Anthony Martial in a bid to beat off competition for the teenager's services from Barcelona, Paris St Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City. A source at the club likened the situation, which saw United shell out a highly-criticised fee for the 19-year-old of £36million, to that of the capture of Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon 12 years ago. The Portugese, then 18, cost United £12.24m in 2003 - a sum which raised eyebrows across the world of football. But after six glittering years at Old Trafford Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for a staggering £80m.French striker Anthony Martial joined Manchester United for £36millionBut clauses and add-ons in the deal could see it rise as high as £58mSource says the fee was needed to beat rivals across Europe to transfer 
 Question:But the club are adamant that _ was a long-term target and they are happy with the business.

Anthony Martial