Manchester United will take a full-strength squad to southeast Asia for their post-season tour — even though it means that they will return to the UK less than 48 hours before the beginning of the international break. Ruben Amorim said it was important that all the United squad, including senior players such as the captain Bruno Fernandes, make the seven-day, 14,000-mile round trip to the Far East, where the team will play a southeast Asian all-star side in Kuala Lumpur on May 28, before taking on a Hong Kong XI in Hong Kong two days later. Players have complained of burnout in the past, but Amorim said that the tour would be beneficial to the club financially — United are expected to pocket £8million —

Source: The Times May 09, 2025 12:49 UTC