Manchester United's 2023/24 lineup: new players, transfer news, coaches, owners, captain

Manchester United's 2023/24 lineup: new players, transfer news, coaches, owners, captain

Bertha Wanjiku, Jackline Wangare
August 17, 2023 at 7:18 AM

Manchester United has adequately prepared itself with the best football players this season to keep its star status. This article gives the full picture of Manchester United's new players for the 2023/24 season. Discover more about the club's full squad, transfers, and much more.

Manchester United line up 2022
The Manchester United players line up for a team photo before the friendly match between Manchester United and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on 31 July 2022. Photo by Ash Donelon.
Source: Getty Images

The club's star status persists as they continue to add and remove players to their roster to reinforce and rebuild. As a result, the club's management and fans have high expectations for the 2023/24 squad. Here is the Manchester United signings list for 2023.

Manchester United new players 2023/24 season

Manchester United transfer (is a) done deal, with new players joining the team. Below is a list of Manchester United's squad and player information as per the official website of the Premier League.

Goalkeepers

Name

Country

Jersey number

Tom Heaton

England

22

Andre Onana

Cameroon

24

Dean Henderson

England

26

Note: Dean Henderson is currently on loan with Nottingham Forest.

Defenders

Name

Country

Jersey number

Victor Lindelof

Sweden

2

Eric Bailly

Ivory Coast

3

Harry Maguire

England

5

Lisandro Martinez

Argentina

6

Tyrell Malacia

Netherlands

12

Raphael Varane

France

19

Diogo Dalot

Portugal

20

Luke Shaw

England

23

Jonny Evans

Northern Ireland

27

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

England

29

Brandon Williams

England

33

Alvaro Fernandez

Spain

42

Teden Mengi

England

43

Midfielders

Name

Country

Jersey number

Mason Mount

England

7

Bruno Fernandes

Portugal

8

Christian Eriksen

Denmark

14

Amad Diallo

Ivory Coast

16

Casemiro

Brazil

18

Facundo Pellistri

Uruguay

28

Donny Van-de-Beek

Netherlands

34

Kobbie Mainoo

England

37

Scott McTominay

Scotland

39

Hannibal Mejbri

Tunisia

46

Forwards

Name

Country

Jersey number

Anthony Martial

France

9

Marcus Rashford

England

10

Mason Greenwood

England

11

Antony

Brazil

21

Jadon Sancho

England

25

Shola Shoretire

England

47

Alejandro Garnacho

Argentina

49

Rasmus Højlund

Denmark

Not yet confirmed

Note: Fabrizio Romano reports that Højlund will take Jersey number 17 once Fred's exit is confirmed.

Who are Manchester United’s new signings for the 2023/24 season?

Here are the newly signed Manchester United players for the 2023/24 season.

Name

Old team

Transfer fee

Rasmus Højlund

Atalanta BC

€75.00m

Mason Mount

Chelsea

€64.20m

André Onana

Inter

€52.50m

Jonny Evans

Leicester

free transfer

Alex Telles

Sevilla FC

End of loan

Eric Bailly

Marseille

End of loan

Matej Kovar

Sparta Prague

End of loan

Who is leaving Manchester United for the 2023/24 season?

United has released some players at the end of their contracts. They include:

Name

New team

Transfer fee

Anthony Elanga

Nottm Forest

€17.50m

Fred

Fenerbahce

€9.74m

Matej Kovar

B. Leverkusen

€5.00m

Alex Telles

Al-Nassr

€4.60m

Zidane Iqbal

FC Utrecht

€1.00m

David de Gea

Without Club

-

Axel Tuanzebe

Without Club

-

Phil Jones

Without Club

-

Marcel Sabitzer

Bayern Munich

End of loan

Wout Weghorst

Burnley

End of loan

Jack Butland

Crystal Palace

End of loan

Manchester United's owners

Originally financed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, the club became a limited company in 1892 through funding from John Henry Davies and others. The Glazer family owns it through the Red Football Shareholder Limited.

Manchester United's owners.
Manchester United owners Avram (2ndL) and Joel Glazer look on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford. Photo by Michael Regan.
Source: AFP

Who are the official team's sponsors?

Below are the official team's partners.

Type

Partners

Global partners

Adidas, TeamViewer, Tezos, DXC Technology, Apollo Tyres, Betfred, Cadbury, Canon Medical, Chevrolet, Chivas

Regional partners

Dreamsetgo, Harves, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Sportsbreak.com

Financial partners

CB Bank, Cardless, Emirates NBD, Eurobank Direktna, ICICI, Invex Banco, MayBank

Media partners

365 Media, Cyta, Go, Spark, PCCW, StarTimes, TeleClub, TV 2, United Media

Manchester United's team captain

Bruno Fernandes is the current club's captain. He was named as Harry Maguire's replacement. Fernandes has scored 64 goals and contributed 54 assists in 185 games for the club since joining in 2020.

Manchester United's coach

Former Red Devils coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left on 20 November 2021 after four seasons without his team winning a trophy. Michael Carrick coached the next three games, and Ralf Rangnick was appointed interim manager for the season. Erik ten Hag was signed on 21 April 2022, for three years, till June 2025.

Manchester United's coach
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag celebrates after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. Photo by Michael Regan.
Source: Getty Images

The manager is assisted by Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, among a larger coaching team.

Manchester United transfer news

Some of the latest Manchester United transfer news updates are:

  • Manchester United will need to pay at least €40million (£34.5m) if they are to sign Benjamin Pavard this season.
  • Hojlund joins for £72m and signs five-year deal.
  • Elanga joins Nottingham Forest.
  • De Gea leaves Man Utd on a free transfer.
  • United have got their hands on three players well in advance of the September 1 deadline, with Rasmus Hojlund joining Mason Mount and Andre Onana at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's stadium

The Old Trafford became the home ground of Manchester United in February 1909. It is the largest club football stadium (second-largest overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest in Europe. It has a total capacity of 74,310.

Manchester United's team kits

They have three sets of kits, all sponsored by Adidas. The home kit is dark red with a white Adidas logo and three black stripes. The away kit is white, with three red and black stripes and the Adidas logo. The third kit has a hi-vis yellow base colour with dark blue applications and logos.

Manchester United's official handles

The club maintains an active online presence where it shares photos and videos of club business with its followers. The club's website contains all official team information, membership applications, and premium club material. The club's official social media handles and their followers as of writing are:

Instagram

@manchesterunited

62.7 million followers

Twitter

@ManUtd

36.7 million followers

Facebook

Manchester United

76 million followers

YouTube

Manchester United

8.1 million subscribers

Manchester United new players in the 2023/24 season are football heavyweights who can easily bring home the trophy. The team's success remains hinged on the guidance of the coach, Erik ten Hag.

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