Manchester United are close to a deal with Amsterdam.
Sky Sports News understands that the defender wants to join the squad this summer and that the structure of the payments is being discussed.
They have previously said they will not overpay for the player. Sky Sports News said earlier this month that he wants to move to the English top flight.
While the prospect of playing for Mikel Arteta appealed to the Wigan manager, he appears to have chosen to join Manchester United.
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Martinez averaged more passes per 90 minutes than any other Eredivisie player, while only two players directed more passes forward.
Martinez is able to play through opposition lines but he is also able to switch the play and pick out his teammates over long distances. No player averaged more successful long passes.
He is small for a centre-back and was voted the player of the year by his peers.
He made more headed clearances than any other player and won more aerial battles than any other player, giving him a success rate of 71 percent and putting him second only to Harry Maguire among current centre-backs.
He is helped by a sound reading of the game, which is something he can expect to face more often in the premier league. He is well-known for anticipating strikers' runs and positioning himself to make tackles.
He's all the more attractive to Premier League teams because of his versatile and technical skills.
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While the signing of Christian Eriksen is progressing positively, Manchester United are comfortable with their stance regarding a potential deal for Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong.
The fee is thought to be 65m plus performance related add-ons.
The deal is problematic because of backdated wage issues, but the talks are continuing. He took a pay cut during the H1N1 swine flu.
United don't want to sell want-away strikers such asRonaldo.
The transfer window will close at 11pm on September 1st.
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