Final fee revealed as Man United announce Lisandro Martinez signing

Premier League giants Manchester United have taken to social media on Sunday, to unveil the newest addition to the membership’s first-team ranks.

The participant set to take his abilities to Outdated Trafford with a view to the 2022/23 marketing campaign? Lisandro Martinez.

Stopper Martinez, in fact, has lengthy been tipped for a Premier League change.

Amid the continuing efforts of each Arsenal and Manchester United to strengthen their respective backlines forward of the brand new marketing campaign, the 2 giants of English soccer recognized the Argentine worldwide as a precedence goal.

Large-money proposals on the a part of each golf equipment, in flip, have been tabled, albeit with the latter having emerged as clear frontrunners over the course of the final week.

This comes owing to each a willingness to satisfy Ajax’s hefty asking value, and the presence of ex-Ajax boss Erik ten Hag at Outdated Trafford.

Erik ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez after successful the championship towards Heerenveen within the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Could 11, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ANP OLAF KRAAK

In flip, on Sunday, it has come as little shock to listen to of Martinez’s imminent transfer to Manchester lastly being confirmed.

As per an announcement throughout the Purple Devils’ web site and social media platforms:

‘Manchester United is delighted to announce the membership has reached settlement with Ajax for the switch of Argentine worldwide defender Lisandro Martinez, topic to medical, to participant phrases being finalised, and to UK visa necessities.’

An settlement has been reached for the switch of Lisandro Martinez ???#MUFC || @LisandrMartinez

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 17, 2022

Ajax, in the meantime, have too introduced {that a} deal has been struck, with the Eredivisie champions primed to safe an preliminary price of €57.37m, adopted by an extra €10m in potential bonuses:

“Ajax and Man Utd have reached settlement for Lisandro Martínez. Switch topic to medical and contractual settlement of each golf equipment with participant. Defender nonetheless beneath contract with Ajax till 30 June 2025. Ajax agreed price of €57.37m. Can improve to €67.37m.”

Ajax and Manchester United attain settlement on Lisandro Martínez.

— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) July 17, 2022

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