Manchester United lost to Wrexham 0-1 in the opening match of the pre-season. After that, the "Red Devils" quickly regained confidence with a 5-0 victory over Rosenborg. This was a match that witnessed many players playing outstandingly and scoring points with coach Michael Carrick.
Man United still has 4 friendly matches with Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds United and AC Milan before entering the opening match of the 2026-2027 Premier League against rookie Hull City on August 22.
Man United currently does not have the strongest force because many key players have just participated in the World Cup. However, the players will successively gather in the coming days to complete the preparation process for the new season in time.
The Red Devils" have successfully recruited Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow in the 2026 summer transfer window. However, the club's board of directors still aims to add three new players before the summer transfer window closes, promising to bring a busy period at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid opened the pre-season with a 4-1 victory over Getafe. Coach Diego Simeone's team will meet Manchester City and Marseille respectively before kicking off La Liga 2026-2027 by welcoming Malaga on August 19.
Atletico only ranked fourth in La Liga last season and is 25 points behind champion Barcelona. Therefore, the capital team of Spain soon strengthened its forces with three new players Morten Hjulmand, Lee Kang-in and Alejandro Grimaldo to aim for a more competitive season.
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