According to the Spanish newspaper AS, Atlético Madrid is competing with Barcelona for Manchester United's Lisandro Martínez. The newspaper states that the relationship between the defender and Manchester United has deteriorated after he made statements criticising the club's management at both a team and club level following the Champions League match against Atlético Madrid. Martínez's contract expires on 30 June 2027, and it is reported that he could be acquired on a free transfer at the beginning of next summer. It appears neither the club nor the player is willing to activate the automatic extension clause for an additional season. Manchester United might attempt to sell him in January if suitable offers are received.

Lisandro Martínez's contract with Manchester United concludes in June 2027, and neither the club nor the player appear willing to use the option to extend it by one more season. It is considered that they might separate next summer. Atlético de Madrid is positioning itself regarding Lisandro Martínez's future, having monitored him for several seasons for both sporting and economic reasons. In an interview on the Edul brothers' YouTube channel, Cuti Romero recommended Lisandro Martínez to Atlético de Madrid, stating that Lisandro Martínez is the player he would bring to his club.

Lisandro Martinez had pushed for a move to Atletico Madrid during the summer, but no acceptable offer arrived. Martinez's future at Manchester United is uncertain after his public criticism of the hierarchy. A report from Sky Sports states there are now genuine doubts about whether Manchester United will activate the option to extend his contract. Martinez has an apparent willingness to consider leaving Manchester United.

According to The Guardian, Lisandro Martinez plans to leave Manchester United at the end of the season. The outburst after the Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid is considered a push by the defender to secure a move, as he is out of contract next summer. FlashScore states that journalist Dean Jones reports that Atletico Madrid are interested in Martinez and that the defender is interested in a move to the Spanish club. Jones wrote that Diego Simeone’s team have held an interest in Martinez as a potential signing for when he next becomes available, and that the defender has an interest in playing in LaLiga. A move to Atletico is understood to be an attractive prospect for the Argentine. TEAMtalk’s transfer insider Graeme Bailey has reported that Manchester United are not planning to sell Martinez due to his outburst and that brief discussions regarding Martinez's future occurred earlier this year. Manchester United have an option to extend Martinez's contract by an additional year.