Treble legend Jaap Stam reckons Lisandro Martinez is so good on the ball Erik ten Hag could even play him in front of Manchester United's defence.
The Argentinian centre-back is a priority signing for the new Old Trafford boss who has headed off on United's summer tour to Asia and Australia without the defender as club chiefs try to reach agreement with Ajax who are demanding £50million for his release.
But Stam, a treble winner with United in 1999, is worth the big investment – with speed, skill and tactical awareness making Martinez a stand-out star. "You can see that ten Hag's approach is clearly to dominate games and to control the opponent's half," he said.
