Lisandro Martinez’s confrontation with Ajax director days earlier than Man Utd switch

Lisandro Martinez instructed Ajax technical director Gerry Hamstra he’s a ‘f***ing no person’ over frustration relating to his future solely days earlier than he sealed a transfer to Manchester United.

Martinez formally joined United in a deal price as much as £57m in July, rapidly linking up once more with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag in Manchester.

The Argentine, whose small stature for a centre-back has drawn a number of consideration, has rapidly grow to be a favorite with United followers after placing a disastrous begin behind him with high performances in wins over Liverpool and Southampton.

However Ajax weren’t ready to let him go and not using a struggle. The Dutch giants rejected two United bids and at one stage even raised their asking value for the previous Newell’s Previous Boys youth participant – the Previous Trafford membership ended up assembly each asking costs for Martinez and ex-Ajax teammate Antony, spending round a mixed £140m on the 2 offers.

Simply earlier than Ajax ultimately relented, Martinez’s frustration over his dedication to hitch United, rejecting Arsenal within the course of, and he hit out at Hamstra.

A report in De Telegraaf claimed the participant branded Hamstra a ‘f***ing no person’ and referenced Marc Overmars, the disgraced former director of soccer who left beneath a cloud in February as soon as inappropriate messages got here to mild.

“We didn’t need to lose Martinez, however with switch charges like this, everybody understands the way it works…Lisandro clearly indicated that he needed to take the step. It grew to become more and more clear {that a} longer keep was not possible,” Hamstra instructed Het Parool on the time the deal was agreed.

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