Rio Ferdinand believes Lisandro Martinez will be utilised in midfield just as much as in defence at Manchester United. United are set to make Ajax star Martinez the third new addition to Erik ten Hag's squad following the arrivals of left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord and the signing of free agent Christian Eriksen on Friday, following the playmaker's exit from Brentford.
The Argentine has arrived in Manchester, after United agreed a £46milion deal with the Dutch champions, to complete his medical and put pen to paper on a five-year deal.
Martinez' arrival will see Ten Hag finally bolster his centre-back options. ALSO READ: Ten Hag has explained why Martinez and De Jong are needed However, the versatile 24-year-old is also capable of playing in a holding midfield role and did so on plenty of occasions for Ten Hag in Amsterdam.
Even though he hasn't played in the position for a couple of years now, Ferdinand believes he could reprise the role at Old Trafford. “I think they’ll be a mix (where Martinez will play).