Manchester United transfer news LIVE De Jong and Timber latest plus Cristiano Ronaldo news

The summer transfer window will officially open this week allowing for Manchester United to begin its recruitment drive.

It's already been a busy summer at United with the arrival of new manager Erik ten Hag, the departure of Ralf Rangnick and plenty more moves in behind the scenes positions. With so much change, it's understandable that the club hasn't been able to complete a deal yet.

While other clubs have already made signings - in Aston Villa's case four! - United are yet to strengthen its squad yet but action could begin to pick up this week with the opening of the window, which is this coming Friday, June 10.

The window will be open until 11 pm on September 1 so United have plenty of time to get deals over the line but Ten Hag will undoubtedly want some fresh faces in through the doors by the time some of his squad report for pre-season on June 27.

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Cristiano Ronaldo said earlier this week that he is eager to help Manchester United’s next generation of stars.

The club enjoyed FA Youth Cup success this season, with several academy products breaking through into the first team. Anthony Elanga became a regular by the end of the campaign while the likes of Hannibal Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho were handed senior cameos.

37-year-old Ronaldo enjoyed a successful homecoming, scoring 24 goals to end the season as United’s top scorer. Despite his stellar campaign, he is seemingly well aware that the club need to start looking to the future.

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has already explained how Jurrien Timber would have a positive impact on the Old Trafford dressing room.

Problems within the United squad have been reported for some time with the