New Manchester United youngster impresses in training sessions after transfer

straight to your inboxManchester United will not announce their next set of financial results until next month with the transfer window open for the entirety of September.The MEN understands United's results for the fourth quarter ended June 30 2020 will be published in October, when executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is due to speak on the investors' call.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to strengthen his squad. United have made no secret of their interest in Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho but the saga has dragged on all summer, causing plenty of frustration for fans.

straight to your inboxIan Wright has urged Manchester United to focus on their defence in the last three weeks of the transfer window.Jadon Sancho remains United's top priority, with negotiations continuing with Borussia Dortmund over the young England star.There have also been links to Real Madrid's Sergio Reguilon following an excellent loan spell at Sevilla last season.Yet, for Wright, that is not enough.The former Arsenal star says United need to look further at their defence and potentially

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Monday September 14.With less than a week to go until Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund begin their respective domestic seasons, we’re still no closer to the English club reaching a deal for the Dortmund forward’s signature.Lucien Favre’s side are due to kick off their Bundesliga campaign against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United will play host to Crystal Palace on the same day.While

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

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 lauded the performances of Dean Henderson and Teden Mengi after Manchester United's friendly defeat to Aston Villa.Henderson made his first appearance for the United senior side nine years after joining the club's academy in the absence of David de Gea at Villa Park and Mengi replaced Odion Ighalo in the second-half.Solskjaer compared Mengi, 18, to Matthijs de Ligt earlier this week and the Mancunian could get more first-team exposure following his

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.

straight to your inboxDimitar Berbatov does not think Manchester United need to sign another striker in the current transfer window.United are still working on what would be a club record deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and the MEN reported this week they are also on the lookout for a back-up striker.Having extended Odion Ighalo's loan from Shanghai Shenhua until late January, United have four number nines to choose from with Anthony Martial established as the frontman and Marcus

straight to your inbox Hannibal Mejbri's air guitar celebration after giving Manchester United Under-21s the lead at Salford City ended with a flourish, which was apt for a player who continues to hit all the right notes on the pitch. The 17-year-old's quick feet and even quicker finish drew words of appreciation from Gary Neville, on co-commentary for the Salford City website, and it set the tone for a fine performance from the midfielder.

straight to your inbox Former Manchester United youngster Dion McGhee appears to have confirmed that Dylan Levitt will leave the club on loan imminently. Wales international Levitt is poised to seal a temporary exit from United in the summer transfer window with plenty of clubs keen to secure his signature.

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 inboxDavid de Gea found escapism again between the sticks for Luis Enrique's renascent Spain, who recorded a comprehensive 4-0 win over the Ukraine.De Gea received the armband after Sergio Ramos came off with half-an-hour to go and Spain had all but won the game before half-time by taking a 3-0 lead into the interval.

straight to your inbox Oliver Denham has become the latest Manchester United youngster to leave, joining Cardiff City. Defender Denham, 18, only made three starts for the Under-18s in the league over the last two seasons and has moved to the Championship club a year after the released United academy graduate Thomas Sang joined Cardiff.The agency that represents Denham confirmed: "Deal done.

straight to your inboxIn recent years Manchester United have often worked in a methodical way when it comes to transfer windows. The club has its list of targets but focuses resources on getting one deal complicated before moving on to the next.In some ways it's a strategy that makes a lot of sense.

straight to your inboxWith the signing of Donny van de Beek, officially confirmed on Wednesday, Manchester United’s summer transfer activity kicked into another gear. The Old Trafford outfit have been linked with countless players over the last few weeks and months, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally has a new face in through the door.Van de Beek is a shrewd addition with the Dutch midfielder proven at the top level of the game for both Ajax and Netherlands.

straight to your inboxManchester United will reportedly only give up on their pursuit of Jadon Sancho if the winger publicly admits he wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund this summer.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to add to his attacking ranks this summer to turn his promising side into Premier League title contenders and Sancho is the club's top target.United were confident of finally signing the 20-year-old this summer after failing to do so in 2017 and 2019 but the move has been thrown into

straight to your inbox Donny van de Beek has completed his £34.6m transfer from Ajax to Manchester United.Van de Beek, 23, has signed a five-year contract with the option of an additional year and becomes United's first signing of the summer window. The fee could rise to £39m with add-ons.Van de Beek said: "I cannot begin to explain how incredible an opportunity it is to join a club with such an amazing history.

straight to your inboxThe summer transfer window is in full swing and social media and fan forums are abuzz with the latest gossip, rumours and tittle-tattle.Manchester United fans have been impatiently waiting for some action on the Reds' front, and they're finally getting it this week with the imminent arrival of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek in a deal worth around £40m.