Manchester United will have to play the waiting game before getting their latest Premier League charge underway in the Monday night showdown against Wolves at Old Trafford (8pm).
Following pre-season stops in Norway, Scotland, the United States and Ireland, United return to their iconic stadium for their first game of the campaign next Monday.
Here, we take a closer look at what happened in pre-season with three winners and three losers picked out from the summer months. Erik ten Hag: Results are secondary for any manager in pre-season, but it has been another eye-catching summer for Ten Hag on and off the field.
Building on his first two windows at the helm, there has been more progress made in the market with Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund brought in for big money.
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