Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Lisandro Martinez "would have gone to Arsenal" after he revealed the details of a phone call he had with the defender before joining the club.
Martinez was one of six new arrivals at United over the summer, with Ten Hag spending £225million in the first phase of his rebuild. The former Ajax manager was eager for the Eredivisie star to come with him to Old Trafford, with the 24-year-old fast becoming a fan favourite in his first few months as a Red.
The Argentinian has been dominant with every performance he has put in while wearing a United shirt. The growing partnership between himself and Raphael Varane has flourished on the pitch - with Ten Hag favouring the pair as his first-choice centre-backs.
