Reports | Manchester United submit improved €50 million bid for Lisandro Martinez

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 reco⭕ver 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.

However, while no move has materialized for the 24-year-old as of yet, both United and Arsenal are locked in a head-to-head battle for Martinez thi🎀s summer. Both sides are overly keen on signing the defender but journalist Mike Verweij has reported that the Red Devils have tabeled an improved offer of €50 million for Martinez. The Dutch giants have been look for a fee of around that much and United have upped their earlier €45 million bid to €50 million alongside bonuses and add-ons.

It leaves the ball in Arsenal’s court as the Gunners have only submitted a bid worth a♍round €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.