Erik ten Hag has completed the first phase of his Manchester United rebuild.
13.07.2023 - 13:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bruno Fernandes has not yet reported back for pre-season training at Manchester United due to his post-campaign international commitments.
The United midfielder is among the contingent of players who were called up to play for their national teams. Fernandes featured for Portugal in their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland.
United returned to pre-season earlier this month and beat Leeds United 2-0 in Oslo as the Reds kicked off their pre-season campaign with a win. Though Fernandes is yet to return to Carrington for pre-season, he has been keeping himself in good shape before he reports back.
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And he has been joined by Declan Rice in stepping up his work ahead of the new campaign. The pair have been training together as part of a group which also includes Manchester City's Joao Cancelo and new Tottenham Hotspur signing James Maddison in Portugal, at the Campus facility on the Algarve. Pictures and videos of the duo being put through their paces have been posted on the pair's Instagram stories.
And Fernandes has reposted a picture of the duo during their training session with a handshake emoji. The United midfielder has responded and said: "Was a pleasure to work with you."
Rice is poised to move to Arsenal from West Ham United after a £105m transfer fee was agreed. However, the move has not yet been sealed due to Arsenal's lawyers needing to approve the wording of the deal, with £100m to be paid initially and the remaining £5m in add-ons.
The England midfielder and West Ham
Erik ten Hag has completed the first phase of his Manchester United rebuild.
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