Manchester United transfer latest ahead of the window reopening on Monday
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim talks to media during the post match press conference after the match between United and Hong Kong
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will hope to have new signings in the building sooner rather than later
Manchester United must play a waiting game with the signing of Bryan Mbeumo.
The Reds are closing in on a deal for the forward, who has indicated he wants to move to Old Trafford. But Brentford rejected an initial United bid totalling £55million and negotiations remain ongoing.
The transfer window reopens on Monday, following an initial 10-day period at the start of the month where deals were permitted ahead of the start of the Club World Cup in America.
United wrapped up a move for Matheus Cunha in that initial window after activating his £62.5million release clause at Wolves and made progress on the Mbeumo deal.
The second window will stay open until September 1, shutting at the earlier time of 7pm, but United will want their new recruits in the building long before then.
Indeed, the Reds will aim to conduct the majority of their business this month, ahead of Ruben Amorim's squad returning for pre-season training in the first week of July.
Having new signings in the building ahead of time will allow Amorim the maximum opportunity to work with the players as United aim to improve on a wretched 2024-25 Premier League season. The Reds finished a lowly 15th in the top flight and defeat in the Europa League final ended any hopes of European football.
United will therefore have a lighter match schedule next term, which will allow Amorim more time to implement his methods. And doing so this summer with the new arrivals in place ahead of what will be his first full season in charge, could prove invaluable.
The United boss has spoken before of the importance of having time with his squad, something that was in short supply last term amid a relentless fixture schedule.
"We have more time to train, two days in a row, to train with the team," Amorim said ahead of facing Liverpool in January, a game which they drew 2-2 and produced one of their better Premier League performances under the Portuguese head coach.
"I think that can help us given the environment, it's a difficult moment because we are losing too many matches. We are going to face the best team this year.
"With training, we feel more the team, we prepare more the team and we want to improve the performance compared to the last game."
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