Manchester United aims for early summer signings ahead of pre-season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 12:45 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Manchester United plans to finalize several player signings early this summer, aiming to have them ready for pre-season. The club is looking to secure transfers such as Ederson and Mateus Fernandes before their first friendly match against Wrexham. This strategy follows their previous summer's success in securing players swiftly. Newly appointed head of data Michael Sansoni is involved in reshaping recruitment strategies. The club remains in discussions regarding Fernandes's move amid West Ham's firm selling position.
- •Manchester United targets early signings for pre-season readiness.
- •First pre-season match set against Wrexham before the World Cup final.
- •Ederson's transfer is expected to be finalized soon.
- •Ongoing negotiations for Mateus Fernandes amid West Ham's demands.
- •Michael Sansoni's role is key in reshaping recruitment practices.
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"Manchester United have made the decision to try to get some deals over the line early this summer, following up what they did last summer when they got Matheus Cunha in from Wolves quite quickly and also managed to push through a move for Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford before the start of pre-season. Ederson's deal isn't actually going to be completed until the beginning of next month. Manchester United have their first pre-season fixture against Wrexham the day before the World Cup final, so they are starting their matches early and they want some of their new signings in place for then.
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