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‘Arsenal is the most probable destination’: Ornstein makes claim about ‘commanding’ £43m player
David Ornstein believes that Arsenal is the 🎃“most probable destination” for Lisandro Martinez.
The Ath🉐letic journalist provided an update on the Martinez to Arsenal transfe😼r saga on .
Last 🌳week, reported that Ajax rejected a bid of around €30m (£26m) from the Gunners for Martinez.
Arsenal aren’t the only club reportedly eyeing the A﷽rgentine, with Manchester Unite🦹d also in the race.
have also repo🌌rted that Ajax have꧂ set a €50m (£43m) asking price for Martinez.
“In the mind of Arsenal”
But despite Arsenal failing with their firജst bid, Ornstein believes the Gunners remain keen on the 24-year-old.
He also suggested that United may have concernsꦗ over Martinez’s height, as they plan to use himඣ at left centre-back.
“Lisandro Martinez is a firm target for Arsenal for the left centre-back role and he can also o🅠perate at left-back in the mind of Arsenal,” Ornstein to𒐪ld .
“He’s a player that Mikel A🌌rteta wants to sign. Arsenal have had an approach worth around €30m ไrejected by Ajax, that interest will not drop.
“The question is who else is interested in him?
“Of course, he’s played for Erik ten Hag in the past, and there are reports Ten Hag would like to bringꦡ him to United now.
“The problem is that Manchester United are focusing on Frenkie deꦐ Jong and Christian▨ Eriksen.
“There may also be concerns if Lisandro Martinez is tall enough for the left centre-back role because I don’t know of Manchester United looking to do wha൲t Arsenal would like, which is to use him at left-back as well.
“As things stand, I t💖hink Arsenal is the most probable destination for Lisandro Martinez, who is said to be keen on a move.
“But this c💃ould have twists and turns 🎶with a number of clubs admiring such a good player.”
“Very commanding and calm in possession”
Martinez would be a 🥃superb signing for Arsenal, an incredibly talented and versatile defender with a high﷽ ceiling.
In Apr🗹il this year, scouting webs🦋ite provided an in-depth analysis of the player.
“The 24-year-old is very commanding and calm in posse🧔ssion,” they wrote.
“So much so𝓰 that he is allowed to abandon his role at centre-back to sometimes act as deep-lying midfielder beyo🔯nd the first line of pressure.
“This is because the A🐻rgentine is very comfortable playing in tight areas, always backing himself to get out of sit💟uations.
“His ability🌃 on the ball is more that of a midfielder, his switch of play is the most striking part of his ball-playing.
“His d𒊎iagonal switches have incredible accuracy an🍸d can be key in disrupting a low block.
“This pattern of play was lethal with Ha💜kim Ziyech in 2019/2020 ꧃and still is with Anthony or Steven Berghuis.
“In terms of defending… he leans on his intellige♍nce and spatial awareness to thwart 🐽forwards.
“He can step up to🃏 dispossess, or back off to defend the spaceꦐ – it all depends on the situation.
“Martinez is an extremely intelligent and cultured defen🍒der.”