Barcelona set their sights on a €30 m Manchester United defender as the Catalan giants eye a bold raid for Premier League quality.
With the player’s contract expiring in 2027 and no renewal in sight, Deco eyes a cut-price deal around €30 million—a bargain for a 28-year-old World Cup winner prized for line-breaking passes and duel-winning aggression.
United face pressure to cash in rather than lose him for free, opening a prime window for the Blaugrana amid FFP constraints.
That defender is Lisandro Martínez, the Argentine “El Carnicero” whose technical mastery belies his frame, earning Pep Guardiola’s “top-five centre-back” nod after neutralising Erling Haaland, as reported by Fichajes.
Recovering from ACL woes that sidelined him early-season, Martínez has shone alongside Harry Maguire post-4-2-3-1 switch, captaining in Bruno Fernandes’ absence and thriving in Amorim’s leadership group before his exit.
Hansi Flick covets his ball progression—vital for suffocating presses—and versatility as left-back cover.
Martínez’s Old Trafford saga mixes brilliance (103 caps, three goals/assists) with injury hell: 92 games missed in three years versus Ajax’s 13.
Manchester United resist, valuing his locker-room steel and family-rooted Manchester life, but contract math demands sales—€30m tempts despite Matthijs de Ligt’s absence and Harry Maguire’s extension talks.
Barcelona, post-Íñigo Martínez Saudi exit, needs left-sided steel to mentor Pau Cubarsí and Eric García while eyeing Alessandro Bastoni as dreamier but pricier (€83m).
La Masia gems like Cubarsí impress, but Flick demands hierarchy—a seasoned boss to rotate seamlessly across grueling competitions.
Martínez welcomes La Liga’s technical demands, polishing Premier League grit with Spanish finesse. Post-World Cup timing suits all; negotiations could accelerate.
Manchester United brace for “hostile raid”; Barcelona sense destiny. At €30m, “The Butcher” carves a Camp Nou path—defence rebuilt, ambitions reignited.
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