Manchester United have completed the signing of Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for a fee of £55 million. Following the confirmation of the deal, reports of the compensation package agreed for the player have made their way to the public, thanks to English outlet The Sun.
Martinez played under new United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax and was eager to rejoin his manager in the Premier League. In return for this, Manchester United agreed to a handsome remuneration package for the Argentine, who will now earn a respectable wage at Old Trafford.
According to reports, the Argentine will cost United £6.2 million per year for the duration of his 5-year deal with the club. This breaks down to about £120,000 per week, making him the joint 10th highest earner, on par with the likes of Fred and Victor Lindelof.
The Argentine defender, who was nicknamed “the butcher of Amsterdam” was one of the most coveted defensive players heading into the summer transfer window. To secure his services, the Red Devils had to fight off interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal. He is regarded as an important part of the project underway at Old Trafford.
While Martinez is currently in the same pay bracket as Fred and Lindelof, fans will hope that he can have a more lasting impact than the pair. The new Red Devil will hope he can lead Manchester United back to glory, and if his performances are convincing, he might even be due a raise soon.
Manchester United's revealed wages see Cristiano Ronaldo earn the highest
The same report from The Sun revealed the wages of all the first-team players at Old Trafford, with Cristiano Ronaldo notably earning the most at £480,000 per week. At the bottom of the list, Scott McTominay is reportedly earning just £20,000 per week.
Amongst the defenders, Raphael Varane earns the most money, raking in around £340,000 each week. The star is closely followed by Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw, both of whom earn £190,000 and £150,000 per week respectively.
The players who closely follow Ronaldo at the top of the list are goalkeeper David de Gea and exciting young winger Jadon Sancho. While De Gea rakes in £375,000 per week, Sancho pulls in £350,000 per week.
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Laebcprtuy
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done deal for Man united this summer
Laebcprtuy
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done deal for Man united
BeRaw
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Yikes!! 20k for mctominay??
Dalhatu89
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varane (340) is CLOSELY followed by maguire (190) and shaw (150)… 🤔 in this case, utd CLOSELY followed city by points last season (35). 😅
Who is that useless club with no European trophy in their cabinet after spending over 1 billion pounds, the club name is Manchester City AKA the noisy neighbors
Dalhatu89
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rich amateur club
Are you talking about the club who has 20 premier league titles in their cabinet and 3 champions league trophy and 1 club World Cup or you are talking about you and your useless generation of no good
Dalhatu89
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Sancho 350k hmm
Man united is the biggest club in England and they are the club who pay their players very well
Lovebug2
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Overhyped Manchester United signings. from Verane to Martinez to Maguire. including Ronaldo and Ean Bissaka
kocckmnoru
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Sancho 350k hmm
likbdlprs
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chai, this guy was not even earning up to 30k at Ajax, tufiakwa
Nicdikprs
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welcome to the Red .
sihakmnrsz
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Eric Bailey after realising that martinez has signed for united
Nueacimoy
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wow 👌 👏
Yieckloprt
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Too expensive and United need a cdm like They have been missing since 2012
you speak sense bro. Man Utd hasn't seen someone like Anderson, Fletcher... You know football mate! most people these days don't even know who Anderson or Fletcher is not to talk of Keane
Yieckloprt
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mctominay 60k a week and Martinez 120k a week? money is actually controlling this united board. smh
Yieckloprt
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we need telimans
who are the "we" ? sorry tielimans is taken by arsenal 😢
Stankidosplash
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Man united fans be like: Maguire should contribute more from his own salary 🤣🤣🤣🤣
kadoosh
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rich amateur club
GunnArs
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varane (340) is CLOSELY followed by maguire (190) and shaw (150)… 🤔 in this case, utd CLOSELY followed city by points last season (35). 😅
wihaemoty
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that's cool
Leogoatdribbles
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£120k a week is nothing compared to Varane £400+ figures. Let us concentrate AF
Simon360
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Am a man united fan but this is hilarious [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
ManUnited-Red
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That would grow in the upcoming years 💯
Wisdom01
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Welcome to the reds, hope you won't flop unlike others?
timapuy
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u are welcome to red devil hope you can do better
daheroda8
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United will do well this season. Let's see and prove haters wrong. 💪🏼💪🏼
Saiduka
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You have done well, this is really a good choice for you bro we are wishing you a very good experience with the club
zadexakria
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we need telimans
Covenant0001
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so mactominay is just earning 20,000 a week..that's too poor for the young lad
His wages is 60k per week not 20,000
Ronakloptu
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pls Man utd remain Antony be fast
Catbdeloz
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so mactominay is just earning 20,000 a week..that's too poor for the young lad
mancsupporter
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Come on United antony remaining now 👎
Too expensive and United need a cdm like They have been missing since 2012
Edwardianlite77
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Come on United antony remaining now 👎