Manchester United schedule summer friendly with National League side in America

Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Real Betis v Manchester United - Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain - March 16, 2023 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reacts REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo — Erik ten Hag will field a youthful side against Wrexham over the summer (Picture: REUTERS)

In a move that would have baffled everyone a few years ago, Manchester United will play Wrexham in a friendly on 25 July in San Diego.

The National League leaders are now owned by world famous actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, though, so heading to the States for a glamorous friendly is a lot less surprising.

Manchester United will be using the contest to play some of the younger members of their tour squad, with football director John Murtough explaining: ‘Pre-season tours are always a great occasion to give opportunities for our most promising young academy players to gain valuable experience in the first-team environment, and this match against Wrexham is a great example of that.

‘Manchester United has a history of nurturing and promoting youth and this is a chance for not only Erik but also our US supporters to assess the homegrown talent that is developing within our academy, and hopefully to be able to say, “I saw him here first” if some of those players go on to establish themselves as first-team regulars.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson added: “We’re looking forward to being able to play in the United States for the first time in the club’s history.

Wrexham v Grimsby Town - Vanarama National League Play-Off Semi Final — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are bringing Wrexham to the States (Picture: Getty Images)

‘The tour will be an excellent opportunity for us to prepare for the 2023/24 season and the match against Manchester United will be a competitive fixture and a good test for us as we look ahead to the new campaign.

‘We enjoy welcoming supporters from the US to the Racecourse Ground, and we’re looking forward to being able to play in front of some of these new fans on American soil in the summer.’

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