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Matthew Hobkinson

Man United fans all make same joke as Christian Eriksen drives Lisandro Martinez to Carrington

Christian Eriksen Lisandro Martinez Erik Carrington Ten Hag Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United

Manchester United fans have been expressing their excitement after Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez were pictured arriving at Carrington on Tuesday.

United completed the signing of Denmark international Eriksen on a free transfer earlier this month after his spell at Brentford came to an end. He has not had the chance to play alongside his new teammates yet after missing out on the tour of Thailand and Australia, but fans could get the chance to see him in action this weekend.

Martinez also missed out on the pre-season tour. Ten Hag's side agreed a fee of £46.8million, rising to £55.3m, for Martinez on a five-year contract - but the deal is still to be officially announced.

ALSO READ: Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Mendes pictured at Carrington for Manchester United talks with Erik ten Hag

As news of their arrival at Carrington broke, United fans took to Twitter to express their excitement, with a whole host of supporters pointing out that Eriksen has already notched up his first assist of the season...

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