Manchester United stars touch down in Perth for pre-season tour

Manchester United stars touch down in Perth as Paul Pogba and co begin pre-season tour of Australia, China and Singapore after 19-hour flight

Manchester United have touched down in Perth for the first stop of their pre-season tour to Australia, China and Singapore.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad were pictured stepping off the plane after their 19-hour flight to the other side of the world. 

Paul Pogba, whose presence on tour was in doubt following his desire to leave the club this summer, was seen stepping into the team’s hotel wearing a pair of headphones. 

Paul Pogba was pictured at Crown Towers in Perth as Manchester United arrived for their tour

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is leading his team on a tour across Australia, China and Singapore

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is leading his team on a tour across Australia, China and Singapore

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard were pictured stepping off the plane after their long flight

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard were pictured stepping off the plane after their long flight

New signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka began his first pre-season tour with the club on Monday

New signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka began his first pre-season tour with the club on Monday

United officials were unsure if Pogba would report back after his agent Mino Raiola confirmed that the club’s record £89million signing wants to leave Old Trafford amid interest from Real Madrid and Juventus.

Pogba’s team-mates, who have been back in training for the last week, were also waiting to see if the Frenchman would return after he messaged some of them on Friday insisting that he wouldn’t be going on tour.

The 26-year-old midfielder had been given extra time off by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after playing in France’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Andorra and Turkey last month, and has been in New York on a promotional trip for sponsors adidas.

But United confirmed on Sunday morning that Pogba was in the travelling party for their tour of Australia, Singapore and China.

MAN UNITED PRE-SEASON SQUAD

Goalkeepers: De Gea, Grant, J. Pereira, Sergio Romero

Defenders: Bailly, Dalot, Jones, Lindelof, Rojo, Shaw, Smalling, Tuanzebe, Wan-Bissaka, Young

Midfielders: A. Pereira, Chong, Garner, Gomes, James, Lingard, Matic, McTominay, Pogba, Mata

Forwards: Greenwood, Lukaku, Martial, Rashford 

Solskjaer is expected to hold talks with the player during United’s training camp in Perth this week as Pogba’s future continues to hang in the balance.

United insist he is not for sale but are aware that Pogba and Raiola are agitating for a move three years after he returned to Old Trafford from Juventus.

Romelu Lukaku is also on the trip despite being heavily linked with a move to Inter Milan.

Midfielder Fred and right back Matteo Darmian will join the tour later due to family reasons.

UNITED PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

July 13: Perth Glory (Optus Stadium, Perth) 12pm UK time

July 17: Leeds United (Optus Stadium, Perth) 12pm

July 20: Inter Milan (International Champions Cup – Singapore National Stadium, Kallang) 12.30pm

July 25: Tottenham Hotspur (International Champions Cup – Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai) 12.30pm

July 30: Kristiansund (Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo) 7pm

August 3: AC Milan (International Champions Cup – Principality Stadium) 5.30pm 

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