Manchester United's tour of Thailand and Australia could not have gone much better.
05.07.2022 - 08:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United look to be finally making strides in the transfer market after seemingly dragging their feet on new signings compared to their Premier League rivals.
Unitedwill face Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the 2022/23 campaign in just a few weeks' time, but going into this week they hadn't yet made an addition to their squad, despite the need for new manager Erik ten Hag to get the personnel he wants in place in good time for the kick off.
The club remain hopeful of luring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford, but on Monday full-back Tyrell Malacia arrived at Carrington to undergo a medical ahead of his move from Feyenoord. And shortly afterwards it emerged that Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen had verbally agreed to join United this summer.
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United have been linked with the former Tottenham Hotspur man for some time, but faced competition from several clubs. Ten Hag is desperate to add to his midfield options this summer and Eriksen, who scored one goal and grabbed four assists in 11 Premier League appearances for Brentford last term, would add a wealth of experience and quality to his armoury.
Although United are not usually associated with free signings, more often going for the Hollywood effect with big-money transfer fees, the addition of Eriksen to the squad would be an impressive and sensible addition; he knows the Premier League inside out and would add another attacking element to the club's midfield options. He also has plenty left in the tank, only turning 30 back in mid-February.
Therefore, he would be a big-name signing for United, meaning you can guarantee that no
Manchester United's tour of Thailand and Australia could not have gone much better.
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