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Manchester United took part in training session in Seattle on Monday
Squad are settling in at the training facility of NFL side Seattle Seahawks
New signing Bastian Schweinsteiger appeared in high spirits on tour
Fellow new boy Morgan Schneiderlin also took part in Monday's session

Published: 01:47 EST, 14 July 2015 | Updated: 05:22 EST, 14 July 2015

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Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin took part in a light training session with their new Manchester United team-mates on Monday night as the Red Devils touched down in Seattle for the start of their pre-season tour.

United play the first of four matches in the United States in the early hours of Saturday morning when they face Mexican side Club America.

United landed in Seattle ahead of that International Champions Cup friendly with a spring in their step following the double signing of Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin.

Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) and Morgan Schneiderlin took part in a light training session on Monday in Seattle

Schweinsteiger (right) watches on as Memphis Depay heads the ball during the session

Schweinsteiger appeared in high spirits during the training session with Wayne Rooney (right) all smiles too

United confirmed before jetting off to the west coast of America that Schweinsteiger had signed a three-year deal at Old Trafford after ending his long association with Bayern Munich.

'Bastian is the ultimate professional and there is no doubting his talent and his ability to control games,' said United manager Louis van Gaal, who worked with the German for two years at Bayern.

'He brings a wealth of experience and is an excellent addition to our squad.'

The arrival of Schneiderlin, one of the most impressive performers for Southampton since their promotion to the Barclays Premier League, further improved the mood among United fans who long for their team to challenge for the title next season.

Memphis Depay: It's a dream come true to play for Man United

Daley Blind takes part in a game of head tennis while compatriot Depay walks through the training facility

Goalkeepers David De Gea (left) and Anders Lindegaard (right) relax inside the facility wih Juan Mata (centre)

Man United defender Chris Smalling keeps his eye on the ball while Matteo Darmian plays a forward ball

MANCHESTER UNITED PRE-SEASON SQUAD FOR AMERICA 2015 TOUR

Tyler Blackett, Daley Blind, Michael Carrick, Matteo Darmian, David de Gea, Memphis Depay, Jonny Evans, Marouane Fellaini, Sean Goss, Ander Herrera, Adnan Januzaj, Sam Johnstone, Phil Jones, Anders Lindegaard, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Patrick McNair, Andreas Pereira, Wayne Rooney, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia, James Wilson

For now, the duo's focus is on settling into life at United. Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin were all smiles as they got off the team coach at United's hotel in Bellevue, on the outskirts of Seattle, at 5:20pm local time on Monday.

They were joined on the bus by fellow new signings Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian, who will be looking to play some part in this weekend's friendly at the CenturyLink Field, home of Major League Soccer franchise Seattle Sounders.

After checking into their rooms on Monday evening, the 26-strong United squad left their hotel and undertook a light stretching session at the nearby training ground of NFL side Seattle Seahawks.

Star studded Manchester United check-in for USA tour

Schweinsteiger appears to be settling in well to life with Manchester United during his first training session

Schweinsteiger (centre) was among the new Manchester United signings touching down in Seattle on Monday

The 30-year-old Germany international signs a football for a United fan at the airport on Monday

Manchester United legend and assistant manager Ryan Giggs (left) sits with Schweinsteiger at the airport

Despite weeks of speculation linking him with Real Madrid, goalkeeper David de Gea was with United in Washington.

However, uncertainty still lingers over the futures of David de Gea. For reasons so far unexplained, his deputy Victor Valdes is not with the squad, meaning that De Gea is likely to play plenty of minutes on tour.

Rather than Valdes, manager Louis van Gaal has opted to bring Sam Johnstone and Anders Lindegaard along to the US as backup for De Gea, who has just one year left on his contract.

Di Maria, meanwhile, is expected to be the subject of a bid from Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days as the French team look to take advantage of his unhappiness in England. It is understood that the 27-year-old and his wife have not settled and are keen to move.

De Gea (right, pictured with new signing Darmian) has travelled with his Man United team-mates to America

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Ideally, Di Maria would like to return to Real Madrid but whether he will be offered that option from a club that sold him only a year ago remains questionable.

Another notable absentee from United's training party is defender Rafael.

The right back, who joined United seven years ago, appears to be surplus to requirements following the signing of Darmian from Torino.

Marcos Rojo and Di Maria are exempt from the tour after their exploits with Argentina in the Copa America this summer.

After taking on Club America, United fly to San Jose, where they will play San Jose Earthquakes and Barcelona before rounding off their tour in Chicago, where they will face Paris St Germain.