Erik ten Hag's dream Man Utd starting XI as third summer signing is announced

New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is starting to see his team line-up for his first season in charge come to fruition following Lisandro Martinez ’s arrival at the club after an agreement was reached with Ajax.

The arrival of the Argentine international follows on the signing of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord and the arrival of Christian Eriksen as a free agent following the expiration of his contract at Brentford.

United have also agreed an initial transfer fee with Barcelona for the transfer of midfielder Frenkie de Jong. While that transfer has not yet been completed, United will not give up on a deal and remain hopeful of adding the Dutch international to their squad ahead of the new season getting underway next month.

Ajax forward Antony is said to lead United’s attacking transfer targets for Ten Hag who is keen to reunite with the 22-year-old – the Dutch side’s star player last season. United are said to be in pole position to land the Brazilian given his strong relationship with the Red Devils boss at the Amsterdam Arena while the player's representatives recently travelled to Europe in order to discuss a possible transfer this summer.

The arrivals of De Jong and Antony are likely to prove more complicated than the three deals United have already concluded, but they would cap what would be a perfect first summer for Ten Hag, who now looks to have the strongest line-up at his disposal.

All outfield positions would have competition for places with the arrival of Malacia providing competition for Luke Shaw and Alex Telles. It is yet unclear if the Dutch international will prove to be first choice in the position, but it could indicate an entire change of the left-side of defence.

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