Manchester United have been asked to pay combined transfer fees of €125million (£106.1m) in order to sign Lisandro Martinez and Antony from Ajax. The English Premier League club has made offers for both the Argentina centre back and the Brazil forward under instruction from new manager Erik ten Hag, with personal terms in place on the two deals.
Ajax, however, want to secure substantial profit on the sale of each South American before permitting the pair to reunite with their multiple- Eredivisie winning coach at Old Trafford. Record Sport understands that both Antony and Martinez have placed pressure on the Dutch club to accept United's current offers for them.
Martinez, a central defender who can also operate as a holding midfielder or left back, has spent three successful seasons working with Ten Hag following following a €7m move from Defensa y Justicia. Antony, a left-footed forward whom the Dutch coach used predominantly off the right wing, joined from Sao Paulo in the summer of 2020.
