Man Utd sign Martinez, Ronaldo to Bayern? Sunday’s transfer round up

FT Desk

• Updated: 17 Jul 2022 21:18 BST
• 3 min read

It was another eventful day in the transfer market as Manchester United completed the signing of Ajax star Lisandro Martinez.

Elsewhere, there were big stories involving Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski amongst others.

Man Utd sign Martinez

Manchester United have announced the signing of Ajax centre-back Lisandro Martinez in a deal worth €55 million plus add-ons.

The 24-year-old Martinez has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

Bayern to sign De Ligt

Bayern Munich will sign Matthijs de Ligt for a fee of more than €80m from Juventus, according to multiple sources.

Bayern and Juventus have been in negotiations for the last few weeks and reached a final agreement on Sunday evening.

Ronaldo could still join Bayern

Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Bayern Munich isn't quite as dead as they would like you to believe.

The German giants moved quickly to issue an outright denial that they were interested in signing the Manchester United forward.

But the picture isn't as clear cut as that.

Lewandowski’s true cost

A sensational report in El Pais claims that Robert Lewandowski’s Barcelona transfer fee is much more expensive than publicly cited.

Lewandowski’s transfer from Bayern Munich to Barcelona was announced on Saturday, bringing to an end one of the longest-running sagas of the window.

Lewandowski: I’m still young

Robert Lewandowski has looked back at eight “wonderful years” at Bayern Munich and insists that he is still in peak shape despite turning 34 next month.

Lewandowski completed his big-money transfer to Barcelona from Bayern Munich on Saturday, in a deal that will be worth €50 million.

Arsenal back in for Arthur

Arthur Melo is back on the menu at Arsenal, according to a number of reports in the Italian media in recent days.

TuttomercatoWeb claims that Arsenal have reopened talks with Juventus over the 25-year-old midfielder.