Ajax identified Lisandro Martinez's passing ability on the left side of defence back in 2017 as a real quality with Manchester United now reaping those rewards.
The Argentine moved to Amsterdam in 2019 after impressing in his homeland and, after three years, Erik ten Hag spent over £50m to bring him to Old Trafford. Already Martinez has begun establishing himself at the heart of United's defence, forming a partnership with Raphael Varane.
On Thursday night Martinez once again teamed up with Varane to help the Red Devils record a clean sheet against FC Sheriff in the Europa League. The centre-half's ability with the ball at his feet helps United begin attacks, which is exactly what Ajax's scouting report from January 2017 identified, as reports the MEN.
