Manchester United supporters are worried about the quality of the club's players after the pre-season tour squad was announced — and have increased their calls for new signings to be made.
United fly out from Manchester Airport for Thailand on Friday afternoon to begin their tour with a match against fierce rivals Liverpool on Tuesday. Then they will travel on to Australia where they will come up against Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
Erik ten Hag will be looking to run the rule over his new players as he takes charge of his first games and the manager has announced a 31-man squad list for the trip, which will conclude with a match in Oslo against Atletico Madrid before facing Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford the following day.
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Though several youngsters such as Hannibal Mejbri, Alejandro Garnacho and Ethan Laird have all been selected for the tour, star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has not been included due to a family issue amid his desire to leave the club. Phil Jones and Brandon Williams have also been left at home.
Aside from the sole new signing of the summer in Tyrell Malacia and returning loanees Donny van de Beek, Anthony Martial and James Garner, the squad is pretty much the same as the one that finished off United's worst-ever Premier League season with a defeat at Crystal Palace in May. Weaker, even, due to several departures.
That has seen fans grow mightily concerned over the state of the squad, as this summer was supposed to herald a rebuild with several new recruits coming in to rejuvenate the side. Though Christian Eriksen has agreed to join and should be announced soon, deals for the likes of Frenkie de Jong, Lisandro Martinez, Antony and Brian Brobbey remain in the works.
After seeing the pre-season tour squad, United fans have reiterated their demands for new signings to be made as quickly as possible and their continued displeasure with the club hierarchy.
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