With just three pre-season friendlies now standing between Manchester United and their Premier League opener against Wolves in 17 days time, Erik ten Hag is busy finalising his side's preparations.
Manchester United can use Leeds to emphasise Erik ten Hag's stark transfer gaps
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Manchester United kick off their summer schedule next week when they tackle Leeds United in Norway.
The Oslo clash is the first of seven pre-season fixtures for Erik ten Hag’s side as they prepare for the new Premier League season. United could hand a debut to Mason Mount after the midfielder completed his £55million move from Chelsea while they remain active in the transfer market as they chase deals for Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund.
Goalkeeper and centre forward are priority positions for United to address and the squad against Leeds is likely to show the areas that still need strengthening as the countdown to the new campaign begins in earnest.
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Goalkeeper is something of a desperate situation at Old Trafford just now. Dean Henderson, wanted by his loan club of last season Nottingham Forest, is injured and not prepared to stick around as second choice while the farcical David de Gea situation has only just come to an end after he revealed he had left the club. It means veteran Tom Heaton is the only senior stopper in the squad and while the 37-year-old is a capable pair of hands, it’s obvious United need to bring in reinforcements
It’s the same at the opposite end of the pitch. Wout Weghorst’s loan has expired and he’s now back at Burnley, where he is due in to resume pre-season training on Monday. It leaves Anthony Martial as the senior centre forward, with the option of shifting Marcus Rashford centrally.
Martial’s injury record means he cannot be relied upon to play the role of leading man, making a new
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