While Ajax signed Lisandro Martinez from Defensa in the summer of 2019, not a lot was expected from the Argentine despite there being a lot of hype around him. However, in the years since, the 24-year-old has slowly turned the tide in his favour and has played a key role in helping Ajax recover after they lost Matthijs de Ligt. Not only that, Martinez became a key cog under former manager Erik ten Hag with the Dutchman now heavily courting the defender to come to Manchester United.

It leaves the ball in Arsenal’s court as the Gunners have only submitted a bid worth around €40 million plus €5 million in add-ons and bonuses. However, the reporter has further revealed that Martinez is yet to make a decision on which club he wants to join as he is waiting for Ajax to first accept a bid from one of the two Premier League giants. The Argentine reportedly has no preference but Erik ten Hag’s presence at Old Trafford does give United a slight advantage.