Known as the 'Butcher of Amsterdam' Lisandro Martinez is no pushover despite his relatively small height... so who is the versatile defender Arsenal hope to land for £30m from Ajax?

With a deal in place to sign Fabio Vieira, Arsenal are continuing their summer pursuit of stars in a bid to break into the Premier League top four next season.

Following key absentees at the back last term, Mikel Arteta has turned his attention to Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez with the Dutch giants having already dismissed a potential £25million bid.

But with only initial talks underway Arsenal are still likely to press ahead in pursuit of the versatile star with a fresh bid of £30m, so here is the lowdown on the in-demand defender.