Overview

• Preseason wins over West Ham and Bournemouth in the United States have underscored United’s rising intensity.
• Amorim exiled five players into a 'bomb squad' to enforce clear performance criteria for the main group.
• Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona on a season-long loan after being excluded from Amorim’s first-team plans.
• Captain Bruno Fernandes rejected a Saudi Pro League offer to back Amorim’s high-performance rebuild.
• United open the Premier League season at Old Trafford against Arsenal before facing Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool.