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Elliott Jackson

Erik ten Hag could reintegrate seven Manchester United players for pre-season

Manchester United will welcome back their senior players next week, with Erik ten Hag's preparations for pre-season underway.

United might have a new face joining training, with Mason Mount set to complete his move to Old Trafford after a medical. The Englishman will be United's first signing of the summer.

Lisandro Martinez and Dean Henderson are already back at Carrington as they step up their rehabilitation from injury. The latter's future is up in the air with Nottingham Forest interested in signing him permanently.

David de Gea is yet to sign a new contract and so United are unlikely to sanction that deal until a replacement is found. Tom Heaton has also attracted interest from Premier League newcomers Luton Town.

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United will also be welcoming back their loanees from last season, who will rejoin for pre-season. There is plenty of hope for Amad this year after a bright loan at Sunderland.

MEN Sport has reported's United plan to take Amad on their pre-season tour and give him the warm-up period to impress. There would be an array of suitors if all parties decide another loan move is best.

Similarly, fellow Championship loanees Hanibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez will rejoin the group. The former is attracting interest from Borussia Dortmund and could be sold for the right price but will start pre-season with United.

The futures of Eric Bailly and Alex Telles are even less certain. Both players are available for transfers after loans in Ligue 1 and Spain last year.

United would like to get both players off the wage bill with enough cover already in the building. Finding willing buyers is the harder challenge for the recruitment team.

Shola Shoretire will also be around the first team after spending the second half of last season at Bolton Wanderers. The League One Trotters were beaten in the play-off semi-final by Barnsley.

And striker Charlie McNeill is likely to begin the pre-season at Carrington. The young striker spent the second half of last season at Newport County, scoring twice in 18 appearances, and he's likely to find himself out on loan again for the start of the next campaign.

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