Manchester United will welcome back some of their first-team squad next week for the beginning of pre-season. Nine stars have continued their World Cup journeys with their respective countries and will miss the start of Michael Carrick’s preparations.
For those not across the Atlantic, pre-season begins on Thursday, July 9. The Red Devils are embarking on a tour of Europe, a major change from recent years.
The club have been travelling to the United States over the last few summers but the World Cup has put a wrench in these plans. Instead, United will travel to Finland, Norway, Ireland, Sweden and Poland to take on Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Leeds.
First up is the Red Dragons in Helsinki with a number of players on the fray set to get minutes, thanks to first-team choices still taking part in the World Cup. Here, Mirror Football has all the latest coming out of Old Trafford.
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Chido Obi has reportedly opened talks to join FC Koln on loan this summer. It is suggested the transfer has come about as United believe the striker would benefit from a temporary move to boost his development.
Talks have begun over a deal that would see Obi join the Bundesliga outfit for the upcoming season. The 18-year-old made eight first-team appearances for the Red Devils during the 2024/25 campaign and was restricted to the youth set-up this year.
View 3 ImagesChido Obi is planning a loan move(Image: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)
He scored 20 goals and assisted six times across the U18 and U20 sides. Obi has impressed since joining United from Arsenal in 2024 and will hope to gain important first-team experience in Germany.
Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson has claimed that United have agreed to let Amazon Prime document their 26/27 season in full. The ‘All or Nothing’ series has already been filmed at numerous Premier League sides including Arsenal, Tottenham and City.
It is claimed that this documentary would likely earn the Red Devils a hefty eight-figure deal but may also backfire if the season doesn’t go as planned. Speaking to Football Insider, Borson said: “It’s probably worth £10million-£15m, and obviously, it’s a pretty high-margin asset sale. There’s not a lot of cost there.
View 3 ImagesMichael Carrick is said to be allowing cameras behind-the-scenes at Old Trafford(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
“You’re giving up, in terms of the cost, is the access, and it’s allowing cameras in places where you haven’t let them be before, recording stuff and losing editorial control.
“So look, if it’s a good season, then it’s great. If it’s a very bad season, with managerial issues and individual player issues, you enjoy the money, but you know that you’re going to take some impact from it on the other side.
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“It’s worked fine for [Manchester] City, and it worked fine for Arsenal. I’m sure it’ll be fine, but there is some risk.”
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