Manchester United are in the process of finalising a pre-season tour of the United States next summer.
Although it is commonplace for biddings and contracts to be submitted until the 11th hour, United sources expect the first team squad to prepare for next season in the States.
United have toured America eight times in the last 20 years and it is viewed as the ideal destination to train players.
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United manager Erik ten Hag was in charge when Ajax travelled to Orlando, Florida for a warm-weather training camp in January 2019.
The United States is hosting the 2026 World Cup, with games also to be played in Canada and Mexico. United have played in host cities Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Seattle.
United last toured the States in what was former manager Jose Mourinho's final pre-season in 2018 when they played in Phoenix, Santa Clara, LA, Michigan and Miami.
Mourinho infamously complained about the "baseball referees" after United's 4-1 thrashing by Liverpool, a game he "wouldn't have spent my money to watch these two teams" - a reference to United's squad that had been depleted by the World Cup.
United played four games in Thailand and Australia in July in what was their first pre-season tour in three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The club had been planning to tour America in 2020 before the pandemic forced widespread lockdowns and for the Premier League and other competitions to be paused.
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