Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez and his agents have arrived in Manchester to finalize his transfer to Manchester United, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
An earlier report showed the centre-back leaving Amsterdam for Manchester, and it has now been confirmed that he has arrived safely in Manchester.
Ajax granted Lisandro Martinez permission to fly to Manchester today after the two clubs reached an agreement for the 24-year-old.
The Argentina international has arrived in Manchester and will have his Manchester United medical on Saturday.
Manchester United are hoping to complete Lisandro's transfer as soon as possible so that he can join the squad in Australia on Tuesday.
Manchester United will reportedly pay €55 million plus bonuses for the defender, who will sign a contract with the club until 2027.
The 24-year-old Argentina international centre-back has already agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.
Arsenal were also interested in signing the centre-back, but Lisandro insisted on joining Manchester United, where he will reunite with Ten Hag.
Martinez appeared 36 times for Ajax last season and seven times for Argentina.
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Today, Thomas Tuchel told The Telegraph: "At the moment, we have Timo Werner as a nine, Kai Havertz as a nine, Michy Batshuayi as a nine, Armando Broja as a nine, and Raheem Sterling as a nine, depending on how things go.
This attacking lineup is probably as 'flexible' as Chelsea can get. Mason Mount is most effective when he is deployed just outside the box, where he can use his box runs to draw defenders to him and create space for others.
Sterling appeared in seven games as City's central striker last season. Chelsea's attack may be more fluid than usual due to Sterling and Werner's ability to interchange positions, with Christian Pulisic's pace proving useful on the right side.
Sterling can also drop deeper or wider, allowing Mount to make more forward runs as Chelsea's fullbacks can run ahead and create chances.
When asked if Chelsea will be looking for a striker specialist, Tuchel replied: "Right now, the priority is not the ninth position. We have our top priority [Raheem Sterling], and we have him signed.
It makes me extremely happy, and from there we are very adaptable. "Our goal threat should suffice for the time being." If we suspect something crazy is going on that we aren't seeing, we may or may not get involved.
Tuchel has stated that the club will not add a striker to the team unless a huge opportunity arises in the market. With these words in mind, consider three ways Chelsea can attack next season.
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