Man United sign Colombian defender as Martínez recovers from injury | OneFootball

Manchester United has been missing Lisandro Martínez for a while now. He hasn’t played since suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at the beginning of February, during a match against Crystal Palace. That injury came shortly after he had recovered from a fracture in his fifth metatarsal, which also required surgery. As a result, between last season and the current one—where he has yet to make his debut—the defender has only participated in 20 matches with the Red Devils.

The undesirable string of serious injuries endured by the World Cup winner with the Argentina National Team in Qatar has led the Red Devils’ management to start ushering in a generational change in defense. As a result, an agreement has already been reached for the future signing of a Colombian football gem.

This is Cristian Orozco, 17 years old, who will be able to join the club once he turns 18, as was the case with Real Madrid’s negotiations for Franco Mastantuono. Orozco has the unique ability to play both as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder.

It was Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in the transfer market, who revealed that Manchester United has reached an agreement with Fortaleza CEIF, a team in Colombia’s First Division, to secure the player’s services for just one million dollars.

Scouts from various European teams had been following Orozco’s progress. He is the captain of Colombia’s U-17 National Team, which will compete in the U-17 World Cup to be held this year in Qatar, from November 5 to 27.

When will Lisandro Martínez be able to return?

Understanding that Cristian Orozco is a signing for the future, Manchester United hopes to have Lisandro Martínez back soon. Although he is in the final stages of his rehabilitation, he is still not training with the group, but rather in individual sessions.

According to the club’s medical staff, his return to being available for selection by Ruben Amorim will not happen at least until November, considering that he will also need to regain muscle mass and physical and match fitness before that can happen.

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