Eriksen and Martinez transfers show that Manchester United are fully trusting Erik ten Hag

Christian Eriksen is set to join Manchester United on a free transfer this summer after agreeing to the move in principle. The Manchester Evening News understands that Erik ten Hag wants to complete five signings by the end of the club's pre-season tour abroad and United are also working on securing Lisandro Martinez.

Players like Eriksen and Martinez show how much faith the club have in Ten Hag. Both were recommended by the manager and if they sign they will likely play a massive part in his revolution at Old Trafford.

Where Eriksen will play is up for debate. Some fans have wondered whether he would play in the number 10 role while others have wondered whether he can play out wide in a similar role to Hakim Ziyech and Dusan Tadic at Ajax; though it is most likely that he will play in a pivot with Frenkie de Jong (if United are able to secure his signature).

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This in turn raises its own concerns. Over the past few seasons, United fans have wondered why the club has not signed a defensive midfielder to replace the long-retired Michael Carrick and the ageing Nemanja Matic.

Now Matic has left the club it still seems like the club are not signing a more defensive midfielder to protect the defenders and instead they are signing Eriksen. But there might be some method in Ten Hag's madness.

One of United's major issues last season was how often they lost possession and how easily they were forced into positions which put their players under pressure. A pivot of De Jong and Eriksen alongside progressive players in defence such as Martinez, Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane gives the team a lot of ways to get the ball out from the back; instead of a single