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Times are changing at Manchester United.

Following several years of mismanagement under the Glazers, Ineos' adoption of football operations at Old Trafford is shaping up to be a good move. With the countdown to the start of the new season officially underway, rays of positivity are sprouting in M16.

The club is attempting to make progress in the transfer market at rapid speed by looking to secure the services of Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee. United have also had an offer accepted for highly-rated Lille defender Leny Yoro.

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United want to add a freshness to their squad this summer and just the fact they are looking into the likes of De Ligt and Yoro has given supporters a much-needed confidence booster ahead of the forthcoming campaign. But it is not just on the pitch where Ineos are looking to make their mark.

After securing a minority stake earlier this year, it was immediately clear the petrochemicals giant wanted to improve all areas of the club, not least its facilities. Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made no secret of his preference to demolish Old Trafford and build a new stadium that would not just cater for United fans but also the north of England as a whole.

Ineos also made it clear that United's Carrington training base was in desperate need of modernisation. The club's training ground has fallen behind its leading competitors, lacking state of the art facilities a club of United's stature should be providing for players.

Last month, United confirmed work was going to start on modernising the men's first team building. The project, which is going to cost