Manchester United USA tour 2023: Pre-season destination confirmed amid Wrexham friendly claim

Manchester United have confirmed they will tour the USA this summer ahead of the 2023/24 season.

The club announced the United States as their pre-season destination on 15 March, and more details will emerge in the coming weeks. Venues, dates, and opponents are still to be confirmed.

The basics are that it will include multiple matches and see the travelling squad visit "some of the country's biggest cities". It will be the eighth time the club has visited America over the last two decades, and here is the latest from on the club's pre-season plans:

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United's football director John Murtough said in the statement announcing the tour. “This will be our first visit to the US for five years and everyone at the club is looking forward to it, especially the players, who love the high-quality facilities, the welcoming atmosphere and passionate support of our large US fanbase.

"As well as engaging with our fans, Tour 23 will give Erik and his squad the opportunity to reconnect with each other after the summer break and prepare for the restart of the Premier League.

"We’ve worked with the manager and his staff to create training camps with the best sporting facilities available, as well as a mix of competitive opponents to play, ensuring that the whole squad will have the best opportunity to gain fitness and playing time during their time in the US.

"Tour 2023 will not only see the return of our senior players to training and playing, but there will also be valuable opportunities for up-and-coming talent from our academy to experience life within the first team environment – and for our US fans to see some potential stars of the future.

"We