Manchester United make pre-season return plans as Borussia Dortmund interested in Hannibal Mejbri

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Pre-season returns

Manchester United's non-internationals are expected to return in early July for the start of pre-season.

United's first pre-season fixture is against Leeds in Oslo on July 12 and the squad is set to consist of those who were not on international duty this month.

Lisandro Martinez and Donny van de Beek could make their return from long-term lay-offs against Championship side Leeds. Martinez sustained a fractured metatarsal on April 13 while Van de Beek has not played since January 3 due to a knee injury.

Frenchmen Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial could be available for the game in Norway as Varane retired from international football and Martial is recovering from a torn hamstring.

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Dortmund's Hannibal interest

Borussia Dortmund are interested in a deal to sign Hannibal Mejbri from Manchester United this summer.

Hannibal, 20, spent last season on loan with Championship side Birmingham and is attracting plenty of interest in the early stages of the summer transfer window.

The Manchester Evening News understand Dortmund are just one of the sides monitoring a possible deal for the youngster, who faces a somewhat uncertain future at the club.

It is understood the German side would be prepared to pay a fee in the region of €15million, which would include performance-related add-ons.

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