Edwin van der Sar has opened up on Arsenal’s summer time pursuit of Lisandro Martinez, and Manchester United’s subsequent signing of the Argentine.
Martinez has rapidly established himself as one in all United’s most essential gamers within the early days of the Erik ten Hag period, overcoming a tough begin to the season to show himself as an asset for his new membership.
However issues may’ve been loads totally different had Arsenal received their method earlier in the summertime switch window, having proven an curiosity in signing the defender from Ajax earlier than United received the deal executed.
Van der Sar, who serves as chief government at Ajax, instructed The Athletic of the Gunners’ failed pursuit: “Arsenal got here earlier for Lisandro, nevertheless it was an quantity the place we mentioned, ‘Thanks very a lot for the provide, however we’d moderately hold the participant than begin negotiating’.
“With United, it was just a little bit totally different,” he added: “Through the years we’ve got had a number of conversations: Daley Blind, Donny van de Beek.
“My job is ensuring I make the perfect selections for Ajax.”
Martinez ended up penning a five-year take care of the Crimson Devils in a deal value as much as £57 million, with Van der Sar sanctioning the sale to his former employers with the next provide offered.
United would return to do enterprise with Ajax later within the window, parting with an excellent bigger £86m payment to prize Brazilian winger Antony away from the membership.
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