The 19-year-old became the most expensive teenager in history when he completed his transfer to Old Trafford on Tuesday, with reports suggesting that the club could pay as much as €80 million (£58.6m) for his signature.
And Manchester City defender Mangala, who cost £32m when he moved to the Etihad from Porto in 2014, has warned his compatriot that he will have to adjust to being looked upon in a different light in the Premier League.
"I do not think that the amount of the transfer would be a problem. Obviously no-one will look at him the same way anymore. Manchester United paid a lot of money for him," Mangala told reporters.
"Let's see how he and people around him like the club or his family, deals with it, that's important. He must focus only on his football. It is what will be asked anyway. Everything else is inherent to the football world.
"Currently we can see some big amount within the transfer market. If we make a comparison with what we used to spend in the past, we realise it could go too far.
"In my opinion no-one is worth £50m, £80m or £100m. It is a part of the business of football.
"It is up to him to do well on the pitch. The first season can be tough; Premier League is a tough one. Totally different and very difficult. I hope he will be well received."
Martial could make his international debut in the coming days, with France set to face Portugal in a friendly on Friday before taking on Albania three days later.
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