Four Manchester United youngsters who will be aiming to impress Erik ten Hag in pre-season

Manchester United are now less than three weeks away from getting their pre-season preparations up and running against Leeds United in Oslo.

The Reds, who are yet to make a signing in this summer's transfer window, will travel to Norway to lock horns with their historic rivals on Wednesday, July 12. It will mark the first of seven friendlies that United are scheduled to play ahead of the big kick-off on Monday, August 14.

As ever, pre-season will represent an opportunity for every member of the squad to try and make a name for themselves ahead of the start of the forthcoming Premier League campaign. As reported by the Manchester Evening News on Thursday, United's players are set to report back for pre-season in two separate groups.

United's non-international contingent are due back at the start of July while the international members of the squad are set to report back from July 10. It means members of each group will be at different stages with their fitness levels, meaning it could pave the way for some of the club's younger players to get opportunities to prove their worth.

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With that in mind, MEN Sport has taken a close look at four youngsters within Erik ten Hag's squad that will be looking to audition for a place in the Dutchman's squad ahead of the forthcoming campaign.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News earlier this month, United have made the decision to trigger a one-year extension in Laird's contract to keep him at Old Trafford for another 12 months. He spent the 2022/23 campaign on loan at Championship side QPR, racking up a total of 33 appearances.

It marked his second successive season in the Championship