Didn't you get the memo, Wilfried? New boy Zaha left feeling a little under-dressed as United depart for pre-season Asian tour



When starting a new job, it's always a good idea to make the right first impression.

But unfortunately for Wilfried Zaha, things didn't go too well when he reported for Manchester United's flight to the Far East for their pre-season tour.

While the rest of the squad turned up at Manchester Airport looking immaculate in matching club suits and ties, Zaha, who has just joined from Crystal Palace, must not have got the memo.



Awkward: New Manchester United signing Wilfried Zaha was the only member of the squad to arrive at the airport in casual dress as the club depart for their pre-season tour to the Far East

Casual: Zaha turned up in a white T-shirt, jeans and trainers, claiming to security staff he'd misplaced his official club suit (below)

The England winger sheepishly climbed out of his car in a white T-shirt, jeans and casual trainers, claiming he'd misplaced his formal wear.

He was forced to ask members of United's security staff to spare his blushes by finding a suit and then got changed in the airport before boarding the flight.



Zaha was part of a 198-strong party of United players, coaches and staff flying to Bangkok for the first leg of the club's five-stop tour of Asia and Australia.

Quick change: Zaha looked a good deal happier when a suit had been found

The players arrived at the airport at around 1pm in time for the flight approximately two hours later.

Among them was Wayne Rooney, who has been strongly linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, possibly to Premier League rivals Chelsea.



For now though he remains a United player and he is likely to feature in United's first pre-season work-out against the Singha All Star XI in Bangkok on Saturday.

Manager David Moyes said in a radio interview earlier on Wednesday that he has held four meetings with the unsettled striker in an attempt to persuade him to stay.

On the plane: Wayne Rooney (left) was in the Manchester United party flying out to Bangkok for the first leg of their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia on the same day manager David Moyes (right) said in a radio interview that he had spoken to the striker four times to persuade him to stay



Coaching staff: Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville, who will both be on United's staff next season, chat in the terminal

Smart: Rio Ferdinand (left) and Patrice Evra show Zaha how it's done in their official club uniforms Getting comfortable: (left to right) Fabio da Silva, Alexander Buttner, Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones and Rafael da Silva have a look around the plane as United prepared to depart for Bangkok First class: (left to right) Fabio da Silva, Buttner, Welbeck and Jones take their seats on the plane