Three things spotted in Manchester United training as Solskjaer adapts session

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek, tra la la la la? Ruud van Nistelrooy might have a successor to his Brown Girl In The Ring chant through another compatriot with five syllables.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reached out to Van de Beek and has a unique appreciation of the Dutch. He roomed with Jaap Stam and played his best football alongside Van Nistelrooy, with whom he struck up such a close rapport they regularly attended plays at the Royal Exchange with their wives.

straight to your inboxAs always, the summer transfer window has been dominated by sagas.For Manchester United, it's been Jadon Sancho. The Borussia Dortmund star is a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the winger is no closer to a move to Old Trafford five weeks after business opened.

straight to your inboxManchester United are set to begin their preparations for the new season when they return to training next week.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are due back at the club's Carrington training complex on Wednesday 2 September, just over two weeks before they begin their Premier League season.United start the 2020/21 campaign with a home match against Crystal Palace on the weekend of September 19 after their opening day trip to face Burnley was postponed to ensure they have a

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United man Gary Pallister believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be eyeing an additional midfielder ahead of the new season.United are yet to secure any major new arrivals ahead of the start of the new Premier League season on September 12 but remain in the market for additions.Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is a prime target, although the German side are standing firm on their stance he will not leave, resulting in other wide players being

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 inboxThe advantage of having a young squad is that the players have plenty of potential improvement to be tapped into alongside the natural progression that comes with experience.At Manchester United that is exactly what they will be hoping to achieve through work at Carrington as much as games at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson has returned to Manchester United's training ground ahead of the start of the new season. The 23-year-old goalkeeper's loan with Sheffield United ended in late July and The Blades signed Aaron Ramsdale as Henderson's replacement in an £18.5million deal from Bournemouth.

straight to your inbox Romelu Lukaku insists Manchester United 'had a really good season' despite finishing it without a trophy. United's season came to an abrupt end last Sunday night as they crashed out of the Europa League against Sevilla, costing them a place in the final against Lukaku's current side Inter Milan.

United missed multiple chances to retake the lead in their semi-final clash with Sevilla in Cologne and were eventually punished by a late Luuk de Jong sucker punch and went out, losing 2-1 after Fernandes' penalty had given them an early lead.The Portuguese playmaker admitted United did enough to win on the night, but rued those missed opportunities. He says United must make good performances count with more ruthless finishing.

United allow him to leave on a temporary basis, to get first team experience. Chong has played 12 times in all competitions for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side this season, though is yet to score a senior goal.

straight to your inboxManchester United's players were put through their paces on Saturday afternoon, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw one final training session before the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla. It took place at the RheinEnergieStadion, where the semi-final will be played on Sunday night.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer expressed his hope that Manchester United start their new Premier League season a week later than most other clubs.United, Wolves and Manchester City qualified for the latter stages of the Europa League and Champions League and the Europa League final takes place on August 21 - 22 days before the domestic season starts in England, with United already in the semi-finals.Solskjaer said United want a 30-day gap between the Europa League final and their

straight to your inbox Some Manchester United fans on Twitter were allowing themselves to get excited ahead of Monday's game against Copenhagen after a clip emerged which they thought showed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying a deal for Jadon Sancho has been agreed. Sancho is United's top target this summer as Solskjaer looks to turn his team into Premier League title contenders, but developments on Monday suggested a deal is far from imminent.

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed seven pre-season friendly fixtures for their U23 side this summer.Neil Wood's side were officially promoted to Premier League 2 Division One last Friday and the hard work is well underway for their return to the top-flight.United's reserve side is set for a different look next season with the club eager to loan out a number of players currently on the fringes of first-team action.

straight to your inboxManchester United target Jadon Sancho has been named in the Borussia Dortmund squad for their pre-season training camp.Sancho has been identified as the main transfer target for United in the summer window with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to conclude a deal for the star winger.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves has encouraged Manchester United to complete a move for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho - and also make a surprise swoop for Mario Mandzukic.Twenty-year-old England international Sancho is firmly established as the prime target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ahead of the 2020-21 season, although negotiations with the Bundesliga side are proving to be difficult.While United have threatened to walk away due to Dortmund's demands, Hargreaves believes a

straight to your inbox Manchester United will confirm their place in the last eight of the Europa League against LASK at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United take a commanding lead into the last-16 second-leg match following a 5-0 win in Austria thanks to goals from Odion Ighalo, Daniel James, Juan Mata, Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addressed the media on Tuesday before leading a training session with the squad at Carrington.

straight to your inbox Manchester United midfielder Fred has made two predictions ahead of next season by insisting both he and team will only get better. United have made steady progress under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season and finished a turbulent campaign in fine form by qualifying for the Champions League.

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho made a return to Borussia Dortmund training on Monday as Manchester United fans laid down a challenge for the 20-year-old.Unied have made the England international their number one target for the summer transfer window with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to strengthen his squad ahead of the 2020/21 season.

straight to your inbox Ed Woodward arrived at Manchester United's training ground on Monday morning amid the club's preparations for their Europa League restart.