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Manchester United are set to make Christian Eriksen their first signing of the summer transfer window, according to reports in England. The Athletic understands that the midfielder, who left Brentford this month following the expiration of his contract, has agreed to make the move to Old Trafford, after verbally agreeing to a three-year deal with the club. The 30-year-old talent, who began his senior career at Ajax, would be new manager Erik Ten Hag’s first signing since departing the very same Dutch club. 

Manchester United have confirmed the first signing of Erik ten Hag’s tenure at the club, following the transfer of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord to the Premier League giants. The young defender has agreed to a four-year deal at Old Trafford and will reportedly make the move to England in a deal worth an initial fee of €15 million. 

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has poured cold water over rumours linking Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to the Bundesliga giants this summer. The Portugal international is desperate to depart Old Trafford this summer according to reports in England and numerous outlets, including sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, have suggested that Bayern may be an ideal destination for the 37-year-old star.

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to sign Lisandro Martínez from Ajax. Both The Telegraph and Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday that there has been a major breakthrough in the negotiations between the two clubs. Romano described the transfer as imminent, with Ajax set to receive €50 million from Man United. An announcement is expected within the next 24 to 48 hours. 

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is hoping to use the arrival of new manager Erik ten Hag as a “fresh start” at the club, after a number of disappointing seasons with the Old Trafford side. The England international, whose market value has dropped from €85 million in December 2021 to just €60 million today, struggled to find his best form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then Ralf Rangnick but believes he could bounce back under Ten Hag. 

Over €1,000,000,000 for new signings! The Premier League already cracked the €1 billion mark in transfer spending on 16 July – never has this sum been reached faster in England. Erling Haaland, Darwin Núñez and Richarlison led the way, before the transfer of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli to Chelsea for €38 million has ensured that the richest league in the world reaches the benchmark for the ninth summer in a row.

Free agent Jesse Lingard has found a new club. Promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest confirmed the transfer on Thursday. The 29-year-old was also in advanced talks with West Ham United, but Forest managed to offer a bigger package to the 32-times English national team player. 

“Fernando, Noah Okafor and I spoke after the game and said that we make a really good team. We are all fast and play well together,” Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko said after last Friday’s Bundesliga victory over Austria Vienna. The 19-year-old Slovenian himself as well as his two teammates from Brazil and Switzerland each contributed a goal in the 3-0 win. Whether and how long Sesko will stay in the Austrian capital seems questionable in view of the large circle pool of interested parties. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano and consistent English media reports, Manchester United have joined the list of interested clubs.

Manchester United’s summer transfer window hasn’t exactly gone to plan. If newspaper reports are to be believed, the club have failed miserably in their attempts to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and star forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offering his services to just about every major club in the hope that someone would rescue him from Old Trafford. 

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag struggled to hide his true emotions ahead of his first Premier League matchday in charge of the Old Trafford side. The Red Devils begin their league campaign with a home tie against Brighton - a fixture that could easily expose holes in Ten Hag’s side and when asked about the club’s transfer business over the summer, the Dutch tactician wasn’t exactly overly ecstatic.