Martinez eager to reunite with Erik ten Hag at Man Utd

Lisandro Martinez

admitted that one of the biggest reasons behind his decision to join

was reuniting with

Erik ten Hag

.

The Argentine defender made a move to the Old Trafford on a deal worth a £56.7million that will keep him until 2027. Moreover, the contract includes an option to extend for one more year.

The former

player attracted the attention of many clubs, with Arsenal also keen on acquiring his signature, but he could not resist a chance to feature under the reign of Erik ten Hag.

"I was with him three years at Ajax and I know his style of playing,"

he told the club's official website.

"With him, I improved a lot, to be honest. He's here in Manchester now, so again the opportunity was there and for sure he’s very important in my [career].

"[He's] very intense, for sure. Good football. Winning mentality, you know? That's the most important [thing].

"Every player needs to have things clear. I think he's very clear also. So I think, with him, every day you can learn and then, in the game, you can understand also fully – tactics and everything.

"How did he help me to improve? In how we can understand fully the situations, the decisions inside the pitch. He’s there in every detail."

Martinez is determined to have a great debut, with their clash against Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano coming up before the start of the Premier League season and their opener against Brighton.

"Now I can feel the fire, you know? I want to train right now, with the team. For sure, we will work hard to put the club in the high levels,"

the new signing said.

"I will give my 100 per cent every game, in every training [session]. For sure, also the team, we will do it. We will play as a team."

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