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Man Utd ‘launch stunning £42m Lisandro Martinez transfer bid after agreeing personal terms with defender and Antony’
MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly launched a stunning £42million bid to sign Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez.
Boss Erik ten Hag is relying on familiar faces to kick-start his re-build of Man Utd.
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The Dutchman has already signed Feyenoord ace Tyrell Malacia and he's closing in on a deal to sign Christian Eriksen.
Frenkie de Jong also continues to be linked with a reunion with Ten Hag.
And according to , United have submitted a bid for Ajax ace Martinez, who Ten Hag grew fond of in their time together.
The pair worked together for three years from 2019 to the summer of 2022, winning two Eredivisie titles in that period.
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United's bid is believed to be worth £42m and Ajax are weighing up whether they can afford to turn such an offer down.
Ten Hag would also like to bring his team-mate Antony to Old Trafford.
The Brazilian has a much higher price tag than Martinez, with Ajax after close to £70m.
However, according to the , United have agreed personal terms with BOTH players which could weaken Ajax's negotiating hand.
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Should United buy both Martinez and Antony, it would take Ajax's player sales in the last five years OVER half a billion.
The Dutch side sold the likes of De Jong to Barcelona and Matthijs de Ligt to Juventus in big money deals, and could be set to cash in again.
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