Latest Transfer News: Lisandro Martinez flies in to finalise Manchester United transfer

In the latest transfer news, 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.

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.

Former Red Devils defender Jaap Stam recently outlined why Martinez would be a good signing for Man Utd this summer.

"Whether Martinez is worth €50m, that is difficult to say. This kind of money has become normal. Especially in England," Stam told Algemeen Dagblad.

"I have become a fan of his. I think he's a fantastic guy, with a good temperament and a winning mentality. For trainers, those are great players to work with."

Stam added: "You can clearly see that Ten Hag's approach is to dominate matches and control the opponent's half. Then you play with a lot of space in the back and you need players who are reasonably fast and not afraid to cover. Malacia has that and Martinez certainly.

"Back in the day, defenders in England couldn't be big enough. Two metres was good, also to be able to head away a lot of balls. Now most clubs and coaches want to play football. That doesn't mean you don't have to defend.

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