Manchester United center half Lisandro Martinez has nicknamed new signing Manuel Ugarte.
The Uruguayan has come into the club from Paris Saint-Germain with a tough tackling reputation.
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As a result, Martinez referred to Ugarte as “the octopus” in a social media post over the weekend.
The latter made his United debut off the bench in a 3-0 win over Southampton on Saturday.
Martinez played the full 90 minutes in the contest, helping the team to claim a clean sheet.
On Instagram, Ugarte posted post-game: "This journey has started. Thanks to all the fans for the incredible support. Let's go!"
Martinez replied in Spanish, writing: "El pulpo," which translates to 'The octopus'.