Having made a pre-match announcement concerning the imminent transfer of Paul Pogba to Old Trafford, Manchester United made it the perfect weekend for supporters with a Community Shield victory over Leicester City. Pogba received permission from Italian club Juventus to undertake a medical with his former club, as he closes in on a return to his former club, in a deal reported to be worth £89 million. Pogba’s return to United has seen their football odds for the upcoming Premier League shorten, with new boss Jose Mourinho quickly making an impression on his new team. Goals from Jesse Lingard and new signing Zlatan Ibrahimović helped United on their way to a 2-1 win over the reigning Premier League champions at Wembley on Sunday.

 

With bookmakers Betway having suspended betting on the transfer of Pogba, with the Frenchman returning to Old Trafford four years after leaving on a free transfer under Sir Alex Ferguson, United supporters are in confident mood heading into the new season. For those of you looking to back Mourinho’s men, Man Utd’s odds look great at Betway at 7/2 second favourites. Following the arrivals of Ibrahimović, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly, United’s spending has now gone over the £150 million mark, as the club aim to return to the top of the English game following their demise under David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal.

 

United travel to Dean Court to take on Bournemouth in their opening Premier League fixture of the season, and with football odds of 3/4 from Betway, Rooney and Co will be confident of kicking off the new campaign with a win. With Pogba unlikely to feature following his exploits with France over the summer, fellow new signings Ibrahimović and Bailly are set to make their bows in English footballs top flight. Despite his advancing years, Ibrahimović is among the favourites in the football odds from Betway to pick up the golden boot award come the end of the season.

 

As for Bailly, the Ivorian collected the man of the match award at Wembley on Sunday, with Mourinho delighted with the performance of the 22-year-old. With Daley Blind thought to be among a whole host of players who are up for sale under the new management, Bailly could form a key partnership with Chris Smalling once the Englishman returns from suspension.