Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial have arrived in Carrington today for pre-season training and looked very happy to be back after months on loan.
The pair fell into disrepair in previous regimes at Old Trafford, without impressing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or his successor, Ralf Rangnick, but they will hope to resurrect their Manchester United career under new boss Erik ten Hag.
Van de Beek, 25, entered the training ground with a wide smile on his face after six months on loan at Everton, where he played seven games and scored a goal.
Donny van de Beek returned to Manchester United for pre-season training after a loan spell
Striker Anthony Martial has been loaned to Sevilla, but they did not want to buy him
The Dutch international has been handed over to United with the appointment of Ten Hag, having played just 70 minutes of the Premier League with the club in the first half of last season.
He continued the uncertain future the 25-year-old has faced since arriving from Ajax with a £ 40million deal in 2020, after Solskjaer gave him just four starts in the top season in last season.
Shortly after his appointment in April, Ten Hag indicated that he would include Van de Beek, whom he coached at Ajax, in his preseason squad.
Meanwhile, Martial’s enthusiastic smile may have hidden some nerves on his return to Carrington after his loan spell at Sevilla.
United winger Brandon Williams played 29 conceded appearances for Norwich last season
Goalkeeper David de Gea looked like he had never been entering the building
The 26-year-old Frenchman joined United for £ 36m as a 19-year-old from Monaco in 2015, but has not lived up to expectations at Old Trafford.
At Sevilla, he played 12 games, with one goal, and the Spanish club decided not to make the final move. It seems that interest in Martial, which is available for transfer, is especially low.
Sportsmail reported last week that United are reluctantly waiting for the striker to stay at the club this season and Ten Hag will have to adapt to his plans.
Another transfer, Brandon Williams, who spent last season in Norwich City, where he settled and made 29 appearances, also returned to the building, although United are believed to be open to offers for the winger. of 21 years.
Ten Hag’s Manchester United era is officially underway as the new boss arrives for his first day
New assistant coach Steve McClaren was also photographed in Carrington
Manchester United defender Phil Jones, linked with a move away, also came in on Monday
England defender Luke Shaw stopped for his first training session after the summer holidays
David de Gea, Luke Shaw and Phil Jones were also among the first team stars who returned to Carrington on the first day of the new ten Hag era. The Dutch chief arrived Monday at 8am, driven by a driver.
Ten Hag was announced as United’s new coach in April, replacing interim coach Rangnick, who has left the club. He began preparations for his role in May, but will now train for the first time with his Red Devils players.
New assistant coach Steve McClaren was also photographed in Carrington, 21 years after leaving his No. 2 role as Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.
Several first-team stars will not be present after playing the June Nations International League matches, such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes.
But despite a significant number of absentees still enjoying their holidays, there will still be 15 senior players who will be performing for their first season under Ten Hag, including the disadvantaged English duo Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho.
Ten Hag was appointed to replace interim chief Ralf Rangnick in April and his work begins now
He will have a lot of work to do, as he finished sixth in the Premier League last season, 13 points behind the Champions League.
The Red Devils narrowly overtook West Ham in second place in the Europa League, narrowly losing the ignominy of the third-tier European Conference League.
His total of 58 points was even the worst total in 32 years, and 35 points from Manchester City’s total champions and fierce rivals.