After seeing a compilation of how well Lisandro Martinez can pass, which has gone viral, Manchester United fans got really excited.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says that the 24-year-old’s move for £46 million is “imminent,” and the deal is likely to happen in the next two days.
Ajax wanted £50 million, but Martinez will be able to play in the Premier League and reunite with his old coach, Erik ten Hag, without having to pay that much.
Arsenal was interested in the Argentinian player, but it looks like United has won the race to sign him. Fans of the Red Devils are excited that they have signed a center-back who is great with the ball.
Over 178,000 people have watched a compilation on YouTube called “Have you seen any CB that passes the ball like Lisandro Martinez?” This gives a good idea of what kind of player United will be getting.
Legends like Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff taught us that you have to be good at possession to play for Ajax, and Martinez has a lot of that.
With a well-trained left foot, he can easily play out from the back and is often good at making a pass behind the other team’s defense or a smart switch of play.
As the four-minute clip shows, he has a very impressive ability to pass the ball forward. The Player of the Year for Ajax made more passes per 90 minutes than any other player in the Eredivisie last season.
He has played in the middle of the field before, and he could do a good job for United in that position as Daley Blind did for Louis van Gaal.
From the comments on the video, it’s safe to say that fans like what they’re seeing from their next member.
Fans reacted to the video compilation of Lisandro Martinez
One fan wrote, “His passing is better than that of any center back in the world and better than that of most midfielders.”
Someone else said, “A defender who can pass like Scholes? Please bring him in as soon as possible.”
A third went an extra mile and said: “His passing made me think of David Beckham. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this.”
United had been rumored to be interested in Jurrien Timber, who plays defense with Martinez regularly at Ajax. However, they will now finish the transfer of the former Newell’s Old Boys player instead.
Some people have been worried about Martinez’s height and the fact that he is only 5 feet 9 inches tall. However, he is also very strong in the air.
Last season, he won 71% of his aerial duels and made 29 headed clearances, which was more than any other player.
Last season, Martinez stopped both Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez from scoring in the Champions League. He did this by being aggressive and having a great feel for the game.
