Man Utd Table Opening Offer For Real Madrid’s Center-back
Manchester United are interested in signing Real Madrid academy defender Joan Martinez.
The 16 year old has enjoyed a rapid rise, playing in the UEFA Youth League for Real Madrid’s Under 17s. He even got the chance to play for the senior team in a recent pre-season match against AC Milan in Chicago.
The youngster is expected to play for Real Madrid’s Under 19 team this season and he has also played 11 times for Spain’s under 17 side.
The Red Devils have been keen to add young talent to their team as they have reportedly closed deals for the exciting Chido Obi-Martin who, despite being only 16, could reportedly play a role in the senior team at times next season.
In addition, United have agreed a deal to bring in Crystal Palace’s highly rated 16 year old Samuel Lusale.
Continuing on the trend of United targeting young gems, Spanish paper AS report that “United have already made moves to take an interest in his (Martinez) situation.”
His progress has been described as “meteoric” as he was originally “signed to play in the Juvenil C, but in just a few months he became an almost indispensable bastion of the Juvenil A of the Division of Honor, a category two years above his age.”
The centre back has been described as “complete, dominant, and elegant” and “tactically astute and technically capable of playing in various tactical systems.”
