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Manchester United have allowed a free agent to be involved in first-team training this week ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erik ten Hag didn’t bring in a single player during the January transfer window, with Jadon Sancho, Donny van de Beek, Hannibal Mejbri, Facundo Pellestri and Alvaro Fernandez being loaned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of names were linked with a move to Old Trafford, including Jarrad Branthwaite, Jean-Clair Todibo and Ronald Araujo, but the Premier League<\/a>‘s financial regulations restricted spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, Ten Hag<\/a> was keen on signing a striker on deadline day to ease the burden on Rasmus Hojlund, who has been in superb form for United of late, but those plans were scuppered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s not a secret that I wanted a striker extra,” the Dutchman said last week. “Because with the injury of Martial, we don’t really have back-up there, but it was not possible because we have to match the Financial Fair Play rules.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erik ten Hag breaks silence on Bournemouth defeat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ten Hag added: “We have Omari (Forson), we have Amad Diallo, of course, we have Rashford who can play there. I think for the rest, all the positions are occupied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But, yeah, we have to be a little bit creative if it’s up to the number nine position.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much to Ten Hag’s frustration, United<\/a> failed to improve their options in forward positions last month, but they could add another experienced goalkeeper to the first-team fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Lewis, who left Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen in the summer after a seven-year spell that featured over 250 appearances, has been training with United in recent weeks, according to the Manchester Evening News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 36-year-old former England U21 international reportedly requested to come in and train at Carrington, and one of United’s coaches agreed. He has mostly been training with the academy side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he took part in a session alongside back-up goalkeepers Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton ahead of Sunday’s game against Aston Villa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewis left Aberdeen with one year left on his deal after he lost his place to Kelle Roos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a year left but spoke to the club because I didn\u2019t want to just drag it out for the sake of having another year,” he told The Herald<\/strong><\/a> in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I feel it has come to a natural end, I have so many good memories on and off the field.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MEN<\/strong><\/a> go on to state that there is no suggestion Lewis will sign for United but back-up goalkeeper Tom Heaton is expected to leave at the end of the season as he seeks regular minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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