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Lisandro Martinez is recovering from a serious knee injury (Picture: Getty)
Lisandro Martinez has no intention of leaving Manchester United despite becoming the subject of interest from Serie A champions Napoli, according to reports.
Martinez is still working his way back from a cruciate ligament injury he suffered in February and may not feature again until 2026.
Despite that, reports in Italy suggested that the Argentine international was attracting interest from Napoli as they look to bolster their defensive options.
The Italian giants enjoyed great success buying from United last summer, recruiting Scott McTominay for a cut-price fee of £25million.
McTominay then went on to play a guiding role for Antonio Conte’s side, scoring 12 times as Napoli saw off Inter Milan to win the title.
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However, Napoli are unlikely to be able to repeat the trick this time around, with the Daily Mail reporting Martinez is more than happy at Old Trafford and has no desire to move.
Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old had established himself as a key part of Ruben Amorim’s defence and is seen as one of the experienced leaders within the United squad.
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Martinez was a key figure under Ruben Amorim prior to his injury (Picture: Getty)
While Martinez may not join, however, Napoli could have more success trying to sign Alejandro Garnacho who has fallen out of favour with Amorim.
The Serie A side were interested in signing Garnacho in January but were unable to reach an agreement with United at the time.
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The Red Devils have since lowered their asking price to £60m, but Garnacho appears to have his heart set on staying in the Premier League amid interest from Chelsea.
Garnachp is one of several players that could leave Old Trafford this summer as United look to raise funds for another costly rebuild.
Antony, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford are all set to leave the club when they return from their respective loans.
The club will also reportedly entertain offers for Kobbie Mainoo, while Rasmus Hojlund could be set for a move to Italy, after Inter were credited with an interest in the young striker.
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