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Lisandro Martínez to Inter

Man United

Inter

Defender · 28y · Argentina · contract until 2027

Chance it happens in January

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Carried by TEAMtalk via Transfer News Live (tabloid), The i Paper via Transfer News Live (aggregator), Calciomercato.it (aggregator) and CaughtOffside (aggregator).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €26m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

AtléticoRumour page
FC BarcelonaRumour page
InterThis rumour
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Man UnitedNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter4 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 2027His club holds an option to extend
InterRoom to spendFor the move
FeeNot reportedValue €26m

The story so far

4 reports · newest first

Monday
CaughtOffsideTrust 50AggregatorAggregatorFull post
““There will be direct contacts” – Romano confirms Man United are ready to talk to defender. Manchester United are preparing for direct talks with Lisandro Martínez’s representatives as uncertainty surrounding the defender’s future continues to grow following his disastrous red…”
Saturday
Calciomercato.itTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport
“Un Martinez tira l’altro: l’Inter sfida due italiane per Lisandro.”
Wednesday
TIThe i PaperTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan remain interested in Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez, whose future at Old Trafford is uncertain following his explosive interview. 🇦🇷 The Argentine would prefer a move to La Liga if he decides to leave United.”
TEAMtalkTrust 46Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United are planning a major defensive rebuild in 2027, with the futures of Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martínez all uncertain. United want to sign a new centre-back, right-back and left-back regardless of whether the trio stay.”

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Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €26m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated5 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Lisandro Martínez to Inter: talk, not traction, as United eye new deal

The situation

Lisandro Martínez's situation at Manchester United has shifted in the last few days, and not in the direction of an Inter move. Fabrizio Romano, cited by CaughtOffside on 2 November, says United are readying direct talks with the defender's representatives, a step that points towards resolving his contract rather than selling him. That comes after a red card against Chelsea left his standing at the club under scrutiny, and after earlier reports had Inter, Como and Roma all sniffing around, with Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona also named as admirers at various points.

The reporting

The Inter interest itself rests on thin ground. Calciomercato.it relayed an AS report on 31 October describing Inter competing with other Italian clubs for him, while Transfer News Live had already carried two reports from The i Paper on 21 October, one pairing Inter with Atlético, the other framing United's defensive rebuild plans for 2027. No trusted reporter has backed any of it, and every outlet repeating the story is a tabloid or an aggregator passing on someone else's lines.

The outlook

Against that backdrop, a move to Inter looks unlikely before Serie A's window shuts. United's own contract talks suggest they want to keep him rather than cash in, and his deal runs to June 2027 with a club option for another year, so there is no pressure to sell in January. Nothing here fixes a fee, a bid or a timetable.

What happens next

What would change this is United actually opening the exit door, perhaps if talks over a new deal break down or a concrete bid arrives from Italy or Spain. Until United's stance hardens one way, Inter's interest remains speculative.

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