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Lisandro Martinez will walk into the Premier League as the division's shortest new centre-back when his £55million transfer to Manchester United is confirmed.

The 24-year-old will join the Red Devils from Ajax once his medical, UK work permit and personal terms on a five-year contract are all finalised, reuniting with manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Proven in the Champions League, Eredivisie and at international level - as well as being left-footed and nicknamed 'The Butcher of Amsterdam' for his aggressive style of play - Martinez ticks all the boxes you'd want from a central defender in the modern game - apart from his height.

Standing at five-foot nine-inches, 175cm, the Argentine will no-doubt find English football a challenge thanks to his inferior stature compared to most strikers. If he's to be a success in Manchester and help United return to the glory days, Martinez will need to learn from those who've battled the size difference before him, with plenty of defenders on the small side proving their worth in the so-called best league in the world.

With Martinez's predicament in mind, here at the 10 shortest centre-backs in the Premier League.

A first-team player at Tottenham Hotspur since the late Mauricio Pochettino days, Tanganga's career has