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Manchester United fans have expressed delight on social media after transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the club have reached an agreement with Ajax for defender Lisandro Martinez.
The Red Devils are close to completing the signing of Martinez for a fee of around £46 million (€55 million). The Argentina international is expected to pen a five-year contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until the summer of 2027.
It is understood that Arsenal and United were in the race for Martinez. However, the Red Devils beat their Premier League rivals as Martinez gets ready for a reunion with his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.
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United fans on Twitter are understandably pleased with Romano's latest update. Some believe the Argentine defender could be even better than Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and could lead their team to glory.
Here are a few tweets:
Martinez could be an excellent addition to the United squad ahead of the new season. The 24-year-old would provide competition in defense to the likes of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. Martinez can also play as a defensive midfielder, a position United need strengthening.
The Argentine suffered a muscle injury towards the end of last season with Ajax, managing only 37 appearances across competitions. However, helped the Amsterdam giants keep a whopping 22 clean sheets in those games.
Lisandro Martinez set to become second Eredivisie signing for Manchester United this summer
Lisandro Martinez is set to become the second player United will sign from Eredivisie this summer. The Red Devils have already brought in left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord.
The 22-year-old Dutch international will provide competition to Luke Shaw and Alex Telles. Malacia recently made his Manchester United debut against Liverpool in a pre-season friendly in Bangkok, which United won 4-0.
Manchester United are still in the market for new signings as Ten Hag looks to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. According to Fabrizio Romano, Danish star Christian Eriksen is close to completing his free transfer to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have agreed to a transfer deal worth €85 million with Barcelona for midfielder Frenkie de Jong but are yet to agree personal terms (as per Romano).
