Manchester United close to signing Lisandro Martinez, the fee they are willing to pay Ajax

Manchester United continues to look to Dutch football for reinforcements. After signing left-back Tyrell Malacia for 15 million, the club is very close to reaching a full agreement with Ajax, to whom it will pay more than 50 million euros.

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This was reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specializes in transfers. After a summit in Amsterdam, the executives of the 'Red Devils' have described the results as positive. They hope that in the next 24 or 48 hours everything will be lined up.

Lisandro Martinez will thus be reunited with Erik ten Hag, who is trying to recruit the best talent he has had for his new project in Manchester. Evidencing the strong interest in Frenkie de Jong, who is reluctant to leave Barça.

As confirmed by the British media The Guardian, the Red Devils are confident of finalizing the signing of the central defender in the coming days after talks they described as "fruitful" with the Dutch club during a quick visit to Amsterdam. The two sides held extensive negotiations before reaching a middle ground for the 24-year-old. Discussions stretched into Thursday, with the structure of the payment as a major issue still to be resolved.

How much is United willing to pay for Martinez

The fee will be 50 million euros plus a further 5 million in add-ons for a defender who spent the last three seasons at Ajax under Erik ten Hag, now Manchester United's new manager. Martinez won two league titles and a Dutch Cup with the Dutch powerhouse since arriving from Argentinian side Defensa y Justicia in 2019.

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