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Manchester United plans Martinez extension after defender blasts club's transfer policy
October 21, 2026 at 02:27 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
Manchester United plans a 12-month contract extension for Lisandro Martinez after he publicly criticized the club's transfer policy.
- Manchester United plans to activate a 12-month extension option in Martinez's contract to secure a transfer fee, British media reported.
- Martinez criticized the club's transfer-market ambition after United's 2-0 defeat at Atlético Madrid, directing blame at director of football Jason Wilcox.
- Martinez, who joined United from Ajax in 2022 for £56 million, has apologized for the outburst, which spared manager Michael Carrick.
- Atlético Madrid has expressed interest in signing the Argentine defender.