Martinez unveils affectionate moniker for fresh Man Utd addition Ugarte

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As a consequence, Martinez took to social media over the weekend and dubbed Ugarte as "the octopus".

Manchester United center half Lisandro Martinez has nicknamed new signing Manuel Ugarte.AdvertisementAdvertisement

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'.