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Napoli Chase Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez Despite ACL Injury

Napoli targeting Martinez during rehabilitation highlights United’s need to assess its centre-back depth.

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Overview

  • Napoli have added Martinez to their summer signing shortlist, according to multiple Italian reports.
  • The 27-year-old Argentine remains sidelined by an ACL injury suffered in February that curtailed his season.
  • Sporting director Giovanni Manna is reportedly unfazed by Martinez’s fitness record and sees him as a valuable acquisition.
  • A transfer would reunite Martinez with former United teammate Scott McTominay, who joined Napoli last summer.
  • United must weigh Martinez’s return against alternatives such as De Ligt, Yoro, Maguire and Ayden Heaven with two years left on his contract.