Manchester United to move for new goalkeeper as players provide updates on pre-season breaks

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Thursday, June 23.

United are set to make a move for Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann once Dean Henderson completes his loan move to Nottingham Forest.

Henderson has been keen to pursue more first-team opportunities after appearing in just three cup games last season and Forest have been in the market for a goalkeeper with their No. 1 Brice Samba set to leave.

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The deal to take Henderson to the City Ground is close to being completed but it will be a straight loan with no option to buy included. It is understood United never considered a deal that would mean Henderson could have left on a permanent transfer in 12 months' time.

Read more on United's transfer plans here.

United will begin their pre-season with new manager Erik ten Hag on June 27.

That means United's players have just four days remaining of their summer break before they get back to work. United's players who represented their nations during June's international fixtures will be appreciating their break more than others.

Ten Hag will begin to put the players through their paces at Carrington on Monday before United embark on their pre-season tour. The Dutchman's very first match in charge of United will be played on Tuesday, July 12 against Liverpool in Bangkok.

Read more about what the players have been getting up to here.

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