Manchester United are battling it out with Arsenal to signal Lisandro Martinez and hope that the Argentine’s relationship with Erik ten Hag will assist persuade the Ajax ace to maneuver to Previous Trafford.
The perceived knowledge is that the Dutchman needs Martinez to be the kind of tenacious, ball-playing defender that United have lacked lately and the Argentine’s data and know-how of Ten Hag’s system might show invaluable to how he needs to play at Previous Trafford.
However, whereas United’s defensive document left a lot to want final time period, they're nonetheless nicely stocked at centre-back and it’s maybe stunning that Ten Hag is concentrating on one other defender when there’s different areas of the squad that arguably want extra pressing consideration.
However earlier feedback from Ten Hag when Ajax signed Martinez in 2020 exhibits that the Dutchman wished the Argentine to play defensive midfield in Amsterdam and that might recommend
‘In the beginning of the (2019-20) season, we have been in search of a mind for central midfield,’ Ten Hag mentioned in an interview in 2020.
‘We knew Martinez had performed there however might he do it in Ajax’s system? We tried him there and we noticed good issues.’
Regardless of Ten Hag’s fondness of Martinez in midfield, he began simply 15 instances there in 70 league matches for Ajax.
That was partially right down to Ajax’s energy in midfield however the velocity by which Martinez took to enjoying in central defence in Amsterdam, which shocked Ten Hag.
United and Arsenal have each bid round £38m for the Argentine however Ajax need round £43m.
Martinez requested for the second time on Monday to go away Ajax and the membership are actually resigned to letting him go.
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