Martinez affectionately calls Ugarte “the octopus” in his latest Instagram update

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Therefore, Martinez dubbed Ugarte as "the octopus" in a recent social media update.

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'.