Marcos Rojo on verge of signing for Manchester United as girlfriend Eugenia Lusardo congratulates him in Instagram pic

Marcos Rojo's girlfriend Eugenia Lusardo has dropped a major hint on Instagram that the Argentina defender's move to Manchester United is imminent.

Rojo, 24, has been one of Louis van Gaal's key targets this summer and he earlier described it as a 'dream' to play for United.

And his model girlfriend Lusardo posted a picture on Instagram on Tuesday of the pair, accompanied by the caption: 'Congratulations on this new stage of your life. We love you greatly and we are always with you. You deserve this and much more.' 

Cheers: Rojo's girlfriend Eugenia Lusardo congratulated her man in a post on Instagram on Tuesday

Rojo may well be the most tattooed player ever to wear the shirt of the red devils with a whole host of inked designs on his body.

A couple of them are in English, the most visible being 'Pride' on his right leg and 'Glory' on his left leg. 'For My Family' is also above his chest.

Another is dedicated to former club Estudiantes de la Plata, where he won the Copa Libertadores trophy in 2009.

In an interview with the radio station Continental in his homeland, quoted in several national newspapers, Rojo said: 'It's a dream to play at Manchester United and I am very proud of having the chance of working with [Louis] van Gaal.

'I spoke with Juan Sebastian Veron about Manchester United when we were at Estudiantes. I have always liked English football, and I should adapt to this new playing style easily.' 

United's move for Rojo has been complicated by a row between Sporting Lisbon and his a third-party ownership group, while the 24-year-old upset his employers by initially refusing to train in a bid to push through the deal, although he later apologised and returned to work.

'There was a misunderstanding, I never wanted to do something wrong at Sporting as I have always been very thankful to that team that gave me many chances for playing in Europe,' Rojo said.

'If I made a mistake, I have already apologised because I didn't want to hurt the feelings of anyone at the club.'