Lisandro Martinez will earn £120,000 per week at Manchester United

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Manchester United announced the signing of Lisandro Martinez on Sunday, making the defender the club’s third summer addition.

United have agreed a sensible wage for the Argentine too, with The Telegraph reporting Martinez is set to earn £120,000 per week.

Martinez will earn £120,000 per week

This is a sensible salary for Manchester United to agree in the context of the rest of the squad. Martinez’s salary increases from his earning at Ajax, without being overpaid.

It’s in contrast to Raphael Varane, who The Mirror report earns £300,000 per week, a deal agreed last summer.

Varane had a high salary at Real Madrid already, a well earned one after his success there, but to tempt him away, United needed to match or better his deal there.

This is the trouble with signing already established top stars, that they command excessive salaries, and are occasionally on the downward trajectory in their careers – as seen by the worst case scenario of Alexis Sanchez’s move to the club.

A move for Frenkie de Jong would warrant another £300,000 plus per week spend due to his already high wages at Barcelona.

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United slashed the club’s salary bill by £44 million this summer with Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic all released.

So with one potential super-high earner arriving in De Jong, it was important for United to not load up on other excessive wages, and undo the good work done in reducing up the wage bill.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s possible exit would free up £26 million per year in wages. He is the club’s highest earner, ever.

While some may argue that the agree for Lisandro Martinez was somewhat excessive at £46 million plus add-ons, the wages United are paying are more than sensible.

This was the same salary Bruno Fernandes was paid when he signed for United. After a series of strong performances he has been rewarded with an increase, and the same will apply to Martinez in future if he establishes himself as a top United star.