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Manchester United confirm pre-season friendly vs RC Lens as released striker joins Nottingham Forest

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Here are your Friday morning Manchester United headlines. Lens Friendly confirmed Manchester United will welcome French side RC Lens to Old Trafford for a pre-season friendly on August 5.

The Manchester Evening News understands United will play two friendlies on the weekend of August 5/6, with manager Erik ten Hag keen to ensure as many of his squad as possible are match-fit going into the new season.

Lens confirmed on Thursday afternoon that they will head to M16 on the Saturday, with a second friendly against Athletic Bilbao in Dublin believed to be pencilled in for the Sunday. ALSO READ: United to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea after agreeing £60m fee The decision to squeeze two extra games in on that weekend came following FA Cup final defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

Victory at Wembley would have seen the Reds take on Arsenal in the Community Shield that weekend. Read the full story here. Norkett joins Forest Former Manchester United academy product Manni Norkett has completed a move to Nottingham Forest.

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