The new boss has made four stellar signings with Eric Bailly being his first capture, from Villarreal, to reinforce the defence. Zlatan Ibrahimovic followed on 1 July, sealing a Bosman free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan completing his move from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal, with a view to a further 12 months.
Of course, the club announced the blockbusting deal to buy Paul Pogba from Juventus on 8 August.
On the outgoing front, four players were released by the Reds at the end of the season. Spanish keeper Victor Valdes joined Middlesbrough with the newly-promoted Teessiders beating off competition for his signature. Another goalkeeper, George Dorrington, signed for Huddersfield Town following a successful trial, while Oliver Rathbone linked up with Rochdale on a free transfer. The fourth player released, Nick Powell, has also got fixed up after rejoining Wigan Athletic on a four-year contract.
Three other departures were confirmed on 12 July – Tyler Reid joined Swansea City, Ashley Fletcher departed for West Ham and Joe Rothwell signed for Oxford United. A day later, Irish defender Jimmy Dunne linked up with Burnley and goalkeeper Oliver Byrne’s move to Cardiff City has now been confirmed.
A first loan exit was agreed when Uruguayan full-back Guillermo Varela accepted a season-long switch to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany while Adnan Januzaj agreed a temporary move to Sunderland with Paddy McNair and Donald Love joining David Moyes’ Black Cats on a permanent basis. James Wilson also left on loan, to join Derby County for the season with Cameron Borthwick-Jackson following suit a couple of days later, to Wolves.
Tyler Blackett departed for Reading to link up with ex-Red Jaap Stam.
UNITED INS & OUTS – SUMMER 2016
IN: ERIC BAILLY (VILLARREAL), ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC (FREE AGENT, PSG), HENRIKH MKHITARYAN (BORUSSIA DORTMUND), PAUL POGBA (JUVENTUS)
OUT: TYLER BLACKETT (READING), CAMERON BORTHWICK-JACKSON (LOAN, TO WOLVES), OLIVER BYRNE (CARDIFF CITY), GEORGE DORRINGTON (RELEASED, TO HUDDERSFIELD)JIMMY DUNNE (BURNLEY), ASHLEY FLETCHER (WEST HAM UNITED), ADNAN JANUZAJ (LOAN, TO SUNDERLAND)DONALD LOVE (SUNDERLAND), PADDY McNAIR (SUNDERLAND)
NICK POWELL (RELEASED TO WIGAN ATHLETIC), OLIVER RATHBONE (RELEASED, TO ROCHDALE)TYLER REID (SWANSEA CITY), JOE ROTHWELL (OXFORD UNITED), VICTOR VALDES (RELEASED, TO MIDDLESBROUGH)GUILLERMO VARELA (LOAN, TO EINTRACHT FRANKFURT),
JAMES WILSON (LOAN, TO DERBY COUNTY)
Source:Manutd.com
