Lisandro Martinez has told Ajax he wants to move to the Premier League - but has not yet decided between Manchester United and Arsenal.
The centre-back took time out from his holiday last Tuesday to have a meeting with Ajax in Amsterdam to make it clear that a move to the Premier League is the only outcome on his mind this summer.
Martinez was supposed to fly to Ibiza from Argentina for the second part of his holiday before pre-season, but detoured to the Dutch capital for talks instead.
The 24-year-old has now resumed his holiday and is waiting for agreements to be in place between the clubs before making a decision on his next destination.
Although the pull of working again with Erik ten Hag at United is strong, Martinez sees both the United and Arsenal projects as suiting his playing style and is also intrigued by working with Mikel Arteta.
Is Martinez a good fit for the Premier League?
South American football expert Tim Vickery on Sky Sports News:
"Manchester United fans will remember that Daley Blind struggled with the physical side of the Premier League - and surely that also applies to Lisandro Martinez.
"He has a lovely left foot, is very constructive, can play in that defensive midfield position, can play as a defensive but constructive left-back - not an auxiliary winger flying up the flank, but someone who can construct from deep.
"You wonder if he has the physicality for the Premier League and maybe that explains why United don't seem to be in pole position. It's Arsenal who would seem to be doing the running on this one.
"I wonder if Erik ten Hag is perhaps more interested in bringing in the Brazilian winger Anthony, who has developed very, very well at Ajax, and I wonder if ten Hag thinks that he would be a better fit for the Premier League than Lisandro Martinez."
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Nesinoprtz
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You've done the Ten Hag, now it's time for another success challenge, sign with Arteta and for Arsenal
potabeknry
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Ajax is trying to milk United dry. This makes me so disappointed in ex-goalkeeper - Van der Sar coupled with the fact that their recently released coach - Erik Ten Haag is being dealt a tough hand considering all he has done for the club in the last four years. It’s a shame the way people treat each other when money is in the mix up.
diucdrz
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If Man Utd doesn’t take care Arsenal will take him a way from them
deba_LFC
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be desiring, ur eye will soon clear... come to EPL, come oh
ogggg
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united try to sign all ajax squad player😂
Phoenixz
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I think Ibiza is another paradise....why Ibiza always
Abi? I wondered too😂
Sapekmnosz
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Man United will be more suitable for him
Nohelnoy
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Arsenal is very dead on back line and it's will be better if Arteta sign Lisandro
harkoreydey
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I think Ibiza is another paradise....why Ibiza always
Chidon_Sports
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A manager can be a scouting body in a club meanwhile Ten Hag is not like a manager of Solskjaer caliber the club management would scout a player for without fitting in his football style of play. Guardiola and Klopp always buy players they think he would fit in his tactics.
Lebbeknotu
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yes we're expecting you bro🧚for the replacement for some players in United ✊✊✊
voselmnosu
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The style of play and the project at Arsenal is more suited for Lisandro Martinez and also the sqaud is so good for him to work with and become the best player in football
Zesabclstu
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yes you are one team Lisandro Martinez play with Arsenal he will be move to the Arsenal not Man united