Man United new-boy Lisandro Martinez called Ajax’s technical director ‘f****** nobody’ during a meeting

Players trying to force a move to another team is nothing new in football, but calling your current club's technical director a "nobody" most certainly is - we think.

As we all know, United and new boss Erik ten Hag eventually got their man, signing the Argentine defender for a fee of around £56 million last month.

However, back when Martinez was still attempting to seal his dream move, he seemingly wasn't afraid to voice his opinion on Ajax's hardball approach.

This insult seems to have worked a treat for Martinez, as only a few days after this outburst, he was sold to the Premier League side.

Curiously enough, United's move for the 24-year-old may never have happened if his former Ajax teammate would have acted similarly when the Red Devils came calling.

Where Timber was content to stay put and continue his development as a player, Martinez willingly did all he could to force Ajax's hand.

Thus far, the move has proven to be an inspired one, exemplified best by the Argentina international's two colossal displays against Liverpool and Southampton earlier this month.

All of these deals combined have taken the Red Devils' overall summer spend to a staggering £203 million.

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