Lisandro Martinez flies in to finalise Manchester United transfer

Lisandro Martinez has arrived in Manchester to complete his £46million move to United.

The centre-back will undergo a medical now he's arrived in the country and the club also need to secure a visa for the Argentina international. He will then sign a five-year contract worth around £120,000-a-week.

The 24-year-old is set to become the third signing of the summer for United after Tyrell Malacia joined from Feyenoord for £12.9million and Christian Eriksen signed as a free agent on Friday.

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With a medical to complete and a visa to secure, the deal for Martinez might not be confirmed until early week and he will not be joining the club's pre-season tour of Australia. Eriksen and Martinez will link up with their new teammates when United return to Carrington a week on Monday, after the games against Crystal Palace in Melbourne and Aston Villa in Perth.

Erik ten Hag wanted a central defender to strengthen the ranks this summer and was keen on a left-footed option to add balance to the side. United had extensively scouted Villarreal's Pau Torres and David Carmo of Braga, but Ten Hag prioritised Martinez, a player he has worked with Ajax since 2019, and United were happy to back their new manager.

They were forced to accelerate discussions when Arsenal made a bid, but once United had registered their interest Martinez was keen to link up with his former boss at Old Trafford.

United had a bid worth £37million rejected but made a breakthrough this week when they registered a second offer, worth around £46million. Chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough have been on the continent this week and having been in Barcelona for talks over Frenkie de