Buenos Aires: Real Madrid and Manchester City are among a host of European clubs reportedly interested in signing River Plate and Argentina international defender Lucas Martinez.
Others considering bids to secure the 23-year-old in the next transfer window are said to include Valencia, Internazionale, Milan, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.
“Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, there were many clubs that inquired about him,” his manager Gustavo Goni told the Ole sports news service.
‘ “I think they’re going to be interested again when the picture becomes clearer. It’s just a matter of waiting.” Martinez is tied to River Plate until June 2021 and has a 10 million-euro buyout clause written into his contract. He has earned two Argentina caps, having made his international debut in a 0-0 draw with Chile in Los Angeles. Real Mardid was founded on 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception.
Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s, winning five consecutive European Cups and reaching the final seven times.
On the other hand, Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark’s (West Gorton), it became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. (Xinhua)
