July 1 marks yet another important milestone as we prepare for the new Premier League season as Manchester United can firmly see the start of pre-season in sight. Soon, the current squad will be arriving at Carrington to undergo their medical tests and then start their first pre-season with Ruben Amorim at the helm.

Manchester United are reportedly keeping an eye on Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins.United have had little luck in their attempts to revamp Ruben Amorim’s squad. With buying clubs aware of the

United did have Watkins in mind as an alternative to Hojlund in the summer of 2023, but then manager Erik ten Hag and recruitment staff pressed ahead with the younger striker from Atalanta. In October 2023, Watkins signed new terms at Villa running to 2028.