Manchester United to Wrap up Pre-season Friendlies Today

Manchester United, led by head coach Rúben Amorim, will wrap up their preseason preparations for the new Premier League campaign with a high-profile friendly against Italy’s Fiorentina.

The match kicks off at 2:45 PM today, Saturday, at Old Trafford—the final warm-up fixture for the Red Devils this summer.

Today’s clash will also mark the return of former United goalkeeper David De Gea to the Theatre of Dreams, where the club has planned a special tribute in his honour. 

Captain Bruno Fernandes is set to lead the gesture with a pre-match presentation, celebrating De Gea’s illustrious 12-year career in Manchester, during which he made 545 appearances, claimed the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award four times, and cemented his legacy as one of the club’s post-Ferguson icons.

United have encouraged fans to arrive early for the tribute, with nearly 60,000 tickets already sold and only a few remaining. The occasion promises to be an emotional one for supporters who watched De Gea become the club’s seventh-most capped player in history.

On the pitch, optimism is high in the United camp following an unbeaten pre-season tour in the United States. Amorim’s side defeated West Ham (2–1) and Bournemouth (4–1) before drawing 2–2 with Everton to lift the inaugural Premier League “Summer Series” trophy.

New signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo made their first appearances in the final tour match, linking up impressively with Fernandes in attack and offering Amorim a wealth of offensive options heading into the season.

In the transfer market, United remain in a head-to-head battle with Newcastle for RB Leipzig’s Slovenian striker Benjamin Šeško. Reports suggest the player favours a move to Old Trafford, boosting United’s hopes of securing his signature soon.

However, the squad isn’t at full strength. Goalkeeper André Onana has missed the entire pre-season with a hamstring injury, while defender Lisandro Martínez is still in rehabilitation following ACL surgery.

Manchester United will kick off their Premier League season on Sunday, 17 August, hosting Arsenal at Old Trafford.