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Man Utd joins the transfer race to recruit Lisandro Martínez’s £51 million ‘PERFECT PARTNER’.
Man Utd joins the transfer race to recruit Lisandro Martínez’s £51 million ‘PERFECT PARTNER’.
Although Manchester United won the FA Cup, there is no denying that they did not have a very fantastic season this year.
Erik ten Hag’s squad suffered from injuries, but their eighth-place finish in the Premier League was perfectly justified.
Along with having only the ninth-best offensive in the league, the Red Devils surrendered an astonishing 58 goals, 29 more than second-place Arsenal.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team have a lot of work to do this summer, but it appears they’re starting on the right track. The newest player tipped for a move to Old Trafford might be the perfect long-term partner for Lisandro Martínez.
According to the source, the Lisbon-based side has set the bar for offers at roughly €50 million to €60 million, which equates to around £43 million to £51 million, which may prove to be a fair price in the long run.
It may be difficult to get over the line, but with Varane gone, the club requires a new long-term defensive partner for Martinez, and Diomande might be the ideal candidate.
Why would Diomande be the ideal Martinez partner?
Diomande, described as a “hybrid between Gabriel and Saliba” by data analyst Ben Mattinson, would be an ideal defender to start alongside Martinez in the near future for a few reasons.
The first is rather simple, yet it makes a difference: his favourite foot. The 20-year-old centre-back is generally right-footed, so he would complement the left-footed Argentine and contribute to a more balanced backline.
His underlying figures are the second reason, since in a direct comparison to the United players, he seems right at home and even outperforms them in a number of areas.
