Man Utd might have simply confirmed two transfers in Arsenal pre-season win

Manchester United seem to have all however confirmed that Anthony Elanga and Dean Henderson are about to go away the membership. The winger and goalkeeper have been amongst 4 gamers not concerned in Saturday evening’s pre-season pleasant win towards Arsenal on the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey alongside new signing Andre Onana and the injured Anthony Martial.

Elanga is regarded as closing in on a transfer to Nottingham Forest. The 21-year-old academy graduate flew out to the United States however is known to be heading again to England to conduct a medical and full a £15million change to Forest.

The Sweden worldwide has made 55 appearances for United, scoring 4 objectives, and his absence from the 28-man squad to face Arsenal suggests his exit is certainly imminent. He will finish a nine-year affiliation with the Red Devils along with his transfer to Nottingham.

There was additionally no place for Henderson within the squad, with Forest additionally eager to signal the keeper after having him on mortgage on the City Ground final season. Another mortgage deal proposal was made to United for the 26-year-old, who has made simply 29 of his 199 membership profession appearances at United with the remainder coming at different golf equipment the place he was on mortgage.

Ten Hag this week signed Onana from Ajax for £47million and the Cameroonian will change David de Gea as his first-choice shot-stopper. That means Henderson has no long-term future at Old Trafford if he needs to be the No 1, a objective he has made publicly clear for a number of years.

And his absence towards the Gunners might imply he is getting nearer and nearer to a transfer. New man Onana was not concerned towards Arsenal after just a few days’ coaching within the US. Elsewhere Martial – who has additionally been linked with a summer time exit – is recovering from a hamstring damage and so was not risked having additionally missed the 2-0 Oslo win over Leeds 10 days earlier.

Other senior gamers who did not play on the 82,500-seater MetLife – house of NFL franchise the New York Jets – included Fred. The Brazilian might have performed his final aggressive match for United however is just absent from pre-season because of a ‘private difficulty’. United added that Fred is ‘anticipated to affix up with the remainder of the squad shortly’.

Alex Telles and Eric Bailly haven’t travelled throughout the Atlantic with each to go away this summer time. Telles is anticipated to affix Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia with Bailly probably becoming a member of him on the Saudi Pro League outfit. Tyrell Malacia can also be not within the States because of damage.

United in the meantime defeated Arsenal 2-0 because of first-half strikes from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho. Aaron Ramsdale was poor for the opener with a Gabriel Magalhaes error resulting in the second objective. There was a fear for the winners within the second half although when Amad suffered an damage that noticed him limp off the pitch.

The two groups additionally loved a penalty shootout after the ultimate whistle which didn’t impression the ultimate end result. United gained 5-4 on spot-kicks with Fabio Vieira the one participant to overlook for the north Londoners.