First part of this post is to remind all our members of the tour dates, once the inconvenience of the World Cup is out of the way

United will spend pre-season in Denver, Washington D.C., Michigan and possibly Miami when they play in the International Champions Cup in the US in July and August.

The tournament features Real Madrid, Liverpool, AC Milan, AS Roma, Inter, Olympiacos and Manchester City, although the Manchester rivals are in different groups and could face each other in the final.

United's tour kicks off against Roma in Denver before they head to Washington D.C. to face Inter and finish their group games against Real Madrid in Michigan. If they reach the final they will play the Group B winner in Miami on August 4.



Group A
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Inter
AS Roma

Group B
Liverpool FC
Manchester City
Olympiacos
AC Milan


July 26
Manchester United v Roma (Kick off 9:10pm GMT). Venue: SA Field, Denver

July 29
Manchester United v Inter (Kick off 12am July 30 GMT). Venue: Fedex Field, Washington

August 2
Manchester United v Real Madrid (Kick off 9:06pm GMT). Venue: Ann Arbor, Michigan

This is awesome, considering the pilot cannot even see the 'stool' he has to land the front of his plane on! His nose landing gear has broken and he needs to land his plane on a moving aircraft carrier.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28065288

so not football related, but I came across it while on the BBC website.

...But not as their first choice!!

Quote:Former Manchester United boss David Moyes has held talks with Galatasaray but is not the first choice to become the club's new head coach.

The Turkish side parted company with former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini at the end of last season.
“We are not in a rush, we are waiting for the end of the World Cup. The first two targets are Low or Klinsmann” said a Galatasaray spokesman

Moyes, 51, who was sacked by United in April, met Galatasaray president Unal Aysal in Istanbul to "exchange ideas".

The self-styled man of the match 14 times (in 13 appearances!!) for United has signed for Dynamo Mosco, although one or two details need to be sorted.

Quote:Dynamo Moscow have signed Manchester United left-back Alexander Buttner for an undisclosed fee.
The Dutchman, 25, has already joined up with his new club, although some technical details need to be resolved before the contract is finalised.
Buttner joined United from Vitesse Arnhem in 2012 but made only 13 Premier League appearances in two seasons.

So, United secure their second big signing of the pre-season, with the acquisition of England international, Luke Shaw:

Quote:Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Luke Shaw from Southampton Football Club. He joins on a four-year contract with an option to extend for a further year.
Shaw, 18, recently gained his third cap for England and was the youngest player to feature in this year’s World Cup campaign. The left-back has made 67 appearances for Southampton since making his debut in 2012.

Luke Shaw said: "I am thrilled and excited to be joining Manchester United. I have been at Southampton since I was eight years old and I would like to thank them and the fans for everything they have done for me. I want to continue to progress my career and joining United is the ideal place for me to do that. I am looking forward to this new chapter in my life and also looking forward to learning from the world-class players and management at the club."

Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs said: "Luke is a very talented young left-back with great potential. He has developed immensely during his time at Southampton and has all the attributes to become a top player. I am delighted he has joined Manchester United as I believe this is the right club for him to continue his development as a young player and eventually fulfil that promise."