When Lisandro Martinez Could Make His Manchester United Debut

Lisandro Martinez will be joining Manchester United this summer and supporters will be eager to see him make his debut for the club.

The defender has been a target of Erik ten Hag for the majority of the summer, and is now closing in on signing for the Old Trafford side.

Ajax and United have a full agreement on a fee for the Argentine, which is said to be £46 million, and personal terms are also agreed, according to multiple reports.

Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic added that United hope to be able to fly Martinez out to Australia, where the club are currently continuing their pre-season tour.

They are facing Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa down under.

This comes after the opening game of the tour, which saw United beat arch-rivals Liverpool 4-0 in Thailand.

Tyrell Malacia was able to make his unofficial debut for the Reds in that game, and was ecstatic afterwards.

"I'm very happy," he told MUTV after making his debut in the second half of the game. "It feels amazing to be here and wearing this shirt.

"It was difficult because the weather is very hot, but we made it. I hope to defend well, get some assists and give some energy to the team."

Lisandro Martinez will be hoping to make that same step soon enough.

Martinez's first United game could be very soon...

The defender will not be available for the fixture against Melbourne Victory on Friday.

But, with Crystal Palace coming up on Tuesday 19 July, there is a chance that he is able to fly out and make an appearance against the Eagles.

If that comes too soon, then fans will have to wait until Saturday 23 July, where United play Steven Gerrard's Villa in their last Australia match of the tour.

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Martinez will be a welcomed addition at United, who are in need of further defensive additions after last season.

The Reds conceded more Premier League goals than they ever have before in a league campaign.

His skillset also suits exactly the style of play that United will be trying to play under Ten Hag.

Some believe that he could potentially be used at the base of midfield too, but it is more likely that he is seen in the middle of defence.

With many yet to properly see him in action, fans will be counting down the days until his first appearance in United red. While they are also in anticipation for the sight of Christian Eriksen, who also is likely to join the Reds down under.