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Steven Railston

Ajax fans' nickname for Lisandro Martinez proves he will change Manchester United dressing room

Manchester United's Harry Maguire has played on the right side of the centre of defence in pre-season matches. Maguire has played on the left side during his time at the club and that tactical change from Erik ten Hag this summer has been interesting.

United made the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax official on Wednesday afternoon and Maguire's position change seems to have been in preparation for him to play alongside the Argentine. Martinez is left-footed and he played on the left side of the central defence for Ajax, where he won two Eredivisie titles in Ten Hag's team.

Martinez made 118 appearances across three seasons for Ajax and he built quite the reputation in the Netherlands. Martinez established himself as an excellent, aggressive defender but he also proved that he wasn't an ordinary centre-back.

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