Lisandro Martinez shares injury update as Manchester United told to make transfer decision

Here are your Tuesday evening Manchester United headlines.

Lisandro Martinez update

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has shared an update from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery on his fractured metatarsal.

The Argentine star collapsed clutching his foot in the closing seconds of United's 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinal on Thursday. He needed assistance getting off the pitch and was carried off by international teammates Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel of Sevilla.

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After undergoing an assessment of the injury the following day it was determined Martinez had fractured a metatarsal bone in his foot, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. The defender has now successfully completed surgery on the injury.

In an update shared on Instagram late on Monday night, Martinez wrote: "Everything went really well, thanks to God! Many thanks for all of your messages. Now focusing on the recovery."

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Harry Kane decision

Former defender Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United would reduce the risk of getting their primary transfer mission wrong if they were to turn to Tottenham Hotspur ace Harry Kane this forthcoming summer.

United, who registered a third successive Premier League win by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the City Ground on Sunday, are set to prioritise the addition of a new striker ahead of next season, with goalscoring having been a problem that has persisted throughout the campaign. United have heavily relied on the contributions of Marcus Rashford and others have not been as prolific as they would have hoped to have been.

As reported