Manchester United to play Wrexham in San Diego friendly game this summer

Erik ten Hag is likely to pick a youth-focused team from their travelling tour squad, including academy prospects, for the 25 July encounter at the Snapdragon Stadium in southern California.

The Welsh club were brought to prominence in America when taken over by the Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in November 2020.

“The tour will be an excellent opportunity for us to prepare for the 2023-24 season and the match 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,” Parkinson added.

While McElhenney told fans that tickets are available in a short clip filmed at the stadium, Reynolds tweeted “Wrexham AFC: Coming to America.”

“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,” Murtough added.