Manchester United have all however formally introduced the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax because the Argentinean is ready for a reunion with Erik ten Hag.
The defender will be part of the Manchester membership on a five-year deal, with United paying a assured €57m for the Argentina worldwide’s providers, with an extra €10m in add-ons agreed between the 2 golf equipment experiences Sky Sports.
This can be a huge step for the proficient defender as he will probably be becoming a member of one of many greatest golf equipment on the earth, within the greatest league on the earth and the 24-year-old has already admitted that he discovered it tough to play towards a participant current within the league in an interview final yr.
That participant is Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian began in assault for the Reds after they travelled to Ajax within the Champions League group phases again in October 2020, with a Nicolas Tagliafico personal purpose incomes Jurgen Klopp’s facet all three factors. The 30-year-old clearly left an impression on the younger defender as he had some good phrases to say months after.
“In Europe I needed to play towards Firmino,” United’s newest signing instructed Ole final yr. “And he’s a really tough striker to mark as a result of he’s continually getting out of place.
“That generates confusion, you lose the reference… For those who go on the lookout for him, he takes you out of your place so much. As well as, he’s a participant who strikes very nicely and, on his again, with the ball, it is extremely tough to take it away from him. He is superb.”
Fortunately for Martinez, Firmino is just not more likely to begin for the Reds this season following the signing of Darwin Nunez, however the Brazilian will definitely have some probability to face the Argentine sooner or later throughout the marketing campaign.
