Manchester United are working hard to sign more “exciting” players who fit the “long-term vision” of the club, according to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

In an internal email to staff - seen by The Daily Telegraph - that was sent shortly before the official announcement of Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s £50 million move from Crystal Palace on Saturday, Woodward moved to quell some of the hysteria around the club by offering reassurance that they were busy “calmly” implementing their summer transfer plans.

Urging colleagues to ignore some of the “misleading” speculation, Woodward suggested there would be other arrivals before the close of the transfer window on August 8 to complement the signings of Wan-Bissaka and Wales winger Daniel James from Swansea City, despite recognition they were operating in an “inflated” market.

In the email, distributed around 10 minutes before Wan-Bissaka’s transfer was made official, Woodward wrote: “Despite the inflated nature of the transfer market and constant speculation and stories, which can be misleading, the recruitment team - in conjunction with the manager (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) - are working calmly behind the scenes to bring in other exciting players that fit their long-term vision for the club.”

Solskjaer is targeting younger, hungrier players, predominantly with a more British focus, who can be developed, in a marked departure from some of the expensive, short-term fixes sought by his predecessor, Jose Mourinho. Woodward said the signings of James and Wan-Bissaka underlined Solskjaer’s philosophy.