New Manchester United signings appear to confirm squad numbers

United boss has made a habit of promoting homegrown youth stars since he took the reins at Old Trafford in December 2018, with Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard among those who have been at the forefront. United's Under-23s are now competing with the best teams in the country.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have been pointing out how badly Sheffield United are doing without Dean Henderson. The goalkeeper is back at United this season and looks set to vie with David De Gea for the starting XI after an impressive debut campaign in the Premier League on loan at Sheffield United.

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester United defender Teden Mengi appears to have been given a new squad number of 43 for the upcoming season.With a week to go until United get their Premier League campaign underway against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side stepped up their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Aston Villa on Saturday.United, with a team lacking many of its stars who have only just returned from international duty, slipped to a 1-0 defeat at

Dutchman one of the players to really impress for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park but United dominated the first half thanks to an effective midfield axis comprising Van de Beek and Scott McTominay.Shaw revealed United's squad are still getting to know Van de Beek but the initial impressions have been good. "Really good.

Van de Beek could have Fernandes impactIt wasn't just the sublime turn on the 40-minute mark, which MUTV's commentators compared to Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, that showed what Donny van de Beek can do.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek was the 'biggest plus' in Manchester United's friendly defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.Van de Beek played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss at Villa Park on his first appearance since signing from Ajax for €39million this summer.United were without midfielders Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Nemanja Matic so Van de Beek started alongside Scott McTominay, substituted at half-time for Ethan Galbraith, in an axis behind

straight to your inbox Donny van de Beek has impressed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his first training sessions with Manchester United.Van de Beek, 23, only arrived at United's Carrington training complex on Wednesday following international duty with the Netherlands but is expected to make his first appearance in the friendly at Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. "He’s been training only a couple of days but he’s a bright, bubbly character," Solskjaer told MUTV.

Jadon Sancho and others, United took a different tack. They signed in a position where they already looked fairly strong, bolstering their midfield with the addition of Donny van de Beek from Ajax.That is not to say Van de Beek is a bad signing.

United completed a £35million transfer, plus add-ons, for the midfielder who impressed Solskjaer back in 2015 when playing for Ajax against Molde. He began training with his United teammates at Carrington on Wednesday.

straight to your inboxDozens of Ajax supporters have gave Donny van de Beek a grand farewell ahead of his move to Manchester United. Van de Beek became United's first summer arrival last week after signing a five-year contract with the option of an additional year following his £34.6m transfer from Ajax.

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher thinks that Manchester United can only challenge for the Premier League title next season if they sign Jadon Sancho.MEN Sport understands the Englishman remains a top transfer target for United this summer despite negotiations stalling with Borussia Dortmund.The Bundesliga club want a fee of £108million for Sancho's services but have now stated the player won't leave this summer.The signing of Donny van be Beek stands as United's only transfer arrival this

straight to your inboxManchester United signing Donny van de Beek has revealed that close friend Steven Bergwijn urged him to sign for Tottenham Hotspur instead.Van de Beek became the first summer arrival at Old Trafford earlier this week when he signed a five-year deal with the option of an additional year.The Dutch international had been expected to join Real Madrid this summer but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenues forced the La Liga champions out of the running and gave United a

straight to your inboxManchester United are still working on more academy signings before the new season starts.United are preparing to formally announce the additions of Isak Hansen-Aaroen, Marc Jurado, and Alvaro Hernandez and the MEN understands there could be 'a couple more' arrivals.Although United are still awaiting international clearance for Hansen-Aaroen, 16, the Norwegian has started training with the Under-18s and believed to have impressed in his first sessions.

straight to your inbox Manchester United's newest arrival Donny van de Beek has opened up on how his move to Old Trafford came about. The Netherlands international completed his switch from Ajax for an initial fee of £35m yesterday, but it might have been different.

straight to your inbox After agreeing a £40.1million deal with Ajax for midfielder Donny van de Beek, the 23-year-old is closing in on a move to Manchester United, with personal terms already agreed and a medical completed on Monday, in what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.

straight to your inboxHow do you replace arguably the greatest player that has ever lived?That is the question that Barcelona could face this summer after Lionel Messi dropped the bombshell of the year by announcing his desire to leave the club following their humiliating end to their league season.Some United supporters dared to dream about Messi ending up at Old Trafford, but MEN Sports understand such a deal is implausible despite repeated links from all over the world.

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester United, with the option of a further year. The academy graduate has put pen to paper on a deal until the summer of 2025 and looks set to remain at the club next season and challenge David de Gea to be the first-choice goalkeeper.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxManchester United defender Luke Shaw is stepping up his recovery from injury ahead of the new Premier League season.Shaw suffered an ankle injury during United's draw with his former club Southampton on July 13 which sidelined him for the remainder of the league campaign.The England international was not fit enough to travel to Cologne for the Europa League finals, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping to have the defender back in time for the new season."Luke will be

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are becoming increasingly frustrated at the lack of transfer activity at Old Trafford.The club's pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho continues to dominate the headlines but no agreement has been reached with the Bundesliga side yet.