Lisandro Martinez remains at the centre of a £43million tug of war between Arsenal and Manchester United.
The 24-year-old Ajax centre-back is expected to make a decision between the two this weekend. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is determined to land the versatile Argentina centre-back who could help with both clubs’ issues in defensive midfield.
Reds boss Erik ten Hag has made him a priority ahead of United’s tour of Thailand and Australia. In an interview two years ago, when Ten Hag signed Martinez, the then-Ajax boss said: "At the beginning of the (2019-20) season, we were looking for a brain for central midfield. We knew Martinez had played there but could he do it in Ajax’s system? We tried him there and we saw good things.”
