United's Bryan Mbeumo hint and why they could eventually play in India
Plus: News of a possible transfer windfall
This newsletter has been more dormant than Arsenal’s transfer window but consider this a soft relaunch ahead of the pre-season tour. Manchester United fly to Chicago in only four weeks on Tuesday.
The intention is to provide another daily tour diary from Chicago, New Jersey and Atlanta, where United will be playing West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton next month. If you haven’t done so already, you can click here to sign-up for a premium subscription in order to receive these diary updates. There’s currently a sale on annual subscriptions, which means you can pay £12 for a year - a saving of 80%.
After today’s newsletter, I will be off again for at least a couple of weeks and the next time one of these drops in your inbox it should be quite close to tour time. United take off for Chicago on July 22 and I will already be in the Windy City by that point, no doubt having embarked on a Dark Knight sightseeing tour during my downtime or jet lag. Perhaps that will be the first diary entry.
It has not exactly been June gloom for United with the fine signing of Matheus Cunha but it has been predictably quiet since then. We always provide original coverage, with this story on the streamlined scouting system and Christopher Vivell’s role and a snappy piece on the pettiness of Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford today alone.
Another couple of relevant plugs: a big read on what went on behind the scenes of United’s post-season tour and an interview with the articulate Matthijs de Ligt, who told the press officer he could have spoken to us for an hour. I never realised anyone enjoyed my company that much.