Arsenal are ready to up their offer for Lisandro Martinez to £38m as they look to beat Manchester United to the defender's signature.
The race for the Ajax centre-half has ramped up with the Red Devils top brass meeting the Dutch club's new director of football, former Holland striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar, who travelled to London on Saturday. United have offered a package worth £39.6m - £35.3m up front with a series of guaranteed add-ons handing the Dutch champions a further £4.3million.
The Gunners are ready to up their offer of £38m, claims the Daily Mail. Ajax value the Argentine at around £43m, but know of his desire to move to the Premier League. Martinez has remained coy on his future publicly out of respect to the Dutch giants, but believes a gentleman's agreement is in place that will allow him a move elsewhere. The 24-year-old moved to the Netherlands in 2019 but now wants the chance to pursue a new challenge.
