Lisandro Martinez Comes To Manchester United, Who's The Victim?

Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam have agreed on the transfer of Lisandro Martinez. (Photo: Twitter @AFCAjax)

JAKARTA - Manchester United made an announcement regarding the transfer process of Lisandro Martinez. An agreement has been reached by the Premier League club with Ajax Amsterdam.

Lisandro Martinez just has to complete medical tests and other administration to officially become a Manchester United player. However, it was not stated how much the transfer value was agreed upon by the two clubs.

Transfer expert from Italy, Fabrizio Romano believes, the Argentine player was bought with a dowry of 57 million euros (around IDR 862.6 billion) plus an additional 10 million euros as a bonus related to the appearance of Lisandro Martinez.

"Manchester United is pleased to announce the club has reached an agreement with Ajax Amsterdam for the transfer of Argentine defender Lisandro Lopez," the club said in a statement on their website.

The question arises, who will be the victim of Lisandro Martinez's presence? The 24-year-old player plays as a defender.

Currently, MU already has several players for this position. In addition to Harry Maguire who is also the team captain, there are also the names of Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Eric Baily, Phil Jones, and Axel Tuanzebe.

Maguire seems to be irreplaceable because he has the support of the new manager, Erik ten Hag. Previously, Maguire was mostly paired with Lindelof. The reason, Varane is often injured. Meanwhile, Jones and Baily's performance was not satisfactory.

Baily, Jones, and Tuanzebe most likely won't have a place in the Ten Hag era. The three are also reported to have started preparing to find a new club.

Jones still has one year left on his contract. However, it does not rule out the opportunity to go faster.

While Baily is still under contract until June 2024. Until now, there has been no serious club bidding for the French player.