Manchester United will travel almost 23,000 miles during a gruelling pre-season tour that will take Erik ten Hag and his new team to Bangkok, Melbourne, Perth and Oslo. At some point during all this jet-setting, the incoming manager must figure out solutions to the myriad of problems that afflicted the team during a disastrous 2021-22 campaign. Ten Hag is already hard at work behind the scenes, clearing out the deadwood and the out-of-contract, and identifying his transfer targets, though United have yet to get a deal over the line. The work will begin in earnest for Erik ten Hag during Manchester United’s pre-season tour But the pre-season fixtures will give Ten Hag the opportunity to run the rule over some of the forgotten men in the Old Trafford fold. These are players who spent last season out on loan yet – with new management at United – will potentially get an opportunity to audition for a more prominent place in the squad for the season ahead. United’s pre-season fixtures: July 12 vs Liverpool (Bangkok); July 15 vs Melbourne Victory (Melbourne); July 19 vs Crystal Palace (Melbourne); July 23 vs Aston Villa (Perth); July 30 vs Atletico Madrid (Oslo); July 31 vs Rayo Vallecano (Old Trafford) It really is astonishing to think that Pereira played 40 times for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United side during the 2019-20 season. Before the signing of Bruno Fernandes, the Brazilian was genuinely relied upon to provide the creativity despite being nowhere near the standards required. Flamengo had the option to make his loan permanent for £8.9million but after he made a costly mistake in their Copa Libertadores final defeat to Palmeiras in November, they have little desire to do so. Andreas Pereira mistake against Palmeiras in the final of Copa Libertadores ?. That’s despite their coach Dorival Junior saying he wanted to keep hold of the 26-year-old attacking midfielder. ‘Players of this level, players with this potential, are few in Brazil,’ he said. Pereira scored a belting goal against Brentford in pre-season 12 months ago but you wouldn’t imagine there will be a great deal of enthusiasm among United fans to see him play out in the Far East or Australia. Pereira celebrates scoring for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores during his loan spell there The Uruguayan was earmarked as a big hope for the future when United signed him from Penarol as an 18-year-old ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. That could still materialise but Pellistri has still to play for United’s first-team in a competitive game despite a couple of encouraging displays in pre-season games this time last year. He has twice been out on loan to Alaves in Spain but faded away and lost his place in their side last season. For a winger, a big fat zero in the goals and assists column doesn’t really bode well. Facundo Pellistri on the ball during a friendly game at Queens Park Rangers last year Yet during his half-a-dozen international appearances for Uruguay, Pellistri has really started to look the part. With his speed and willingness to take on players, he could well be the type of footballer that Ten Hag favours in wide attacking areas. Only 20, there’s also plenty left to develop and the new manager could see a good project. Pellistri also favours playing on the right flank, an area which has been a problem for United in recent times. Pellistri could compete with Anthony Elanga for the role, with Mason Greenwood’s future uncertain.
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