It's a priority: the Argentine defender who will have to decide between Manchester United and Arsenal.

The urgency for a central defender is noticeable in Premier League teams. Manchester United and Arsenal are part of this list and are looking in the European market for someone who meets the characteristics they need. Lisandro Martinez is one of the main candidates to fill this position and this would be carried out for a considerable sum that would bring him into the Top-10 of signings.

Arsenal was the first to make an offer on June 30 for the Argentine who plays for Ajax. However, it seems that their interest is more focused on Manchester United due to the technical direction of Ten Hag, the strategist who has already had the opportunity to coach him and even made him champion.

Ten Hag wants to reunite with his former protégé at Ajax and the player is very attracted to the idea. United played their card, but for now, Ajax is putting up a wall. The Dutch club has two offers around 45 million, but their stance remains firm.

For Lisandro, the best decision is to accept one of the two proposed offers that would provide a great economic boost to his current team. Ajax listened to him, but didn't change their expression. That's why during this week, last Monday, there was contact between the parties again. This time it was by phone. Lisandro insists on playing in the Premier League and hopes that Ajax will consider these proposals, which are not low.

In the next few hours, United would present a much more tempting offer. Behind all this is Ten Hag, who already knows the player's potential. If this happens, they would pay a figure close to 50 million as they did with Raphael Varane a season ago.

If this transfer takes place, Lisandro would enter the Top Ten of the most expensive central defenders in the history of European football, surpassing the 49.5 million that PSG paid Chelsea in 2014. For that figure, it would be the highest transfer fee paid for an Argentine defender.

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