Michael Carrick will take Manchester United’s stars to the Republic of Ireland for an ‘intensive’ training camp ahead of their next match against Leeds. Recent months had seen talk of a mid-season friendly in Saudi Arabia shelved and United had been exploring alternative options, with little success until now. As detailed in this week’s Man United Confidential column, United’s stars are being given extra-time off at the end of the international break. Man United were considering a mid-season friendly in Saudi Arabia before the idea was shelvedDaily Mail Sport revealed that with United not involved in the FA Cup quarter-finals, players won’t be required to report back until early the following week, returning in time to fly to Ireland. Carrick and his staff have worked hard to not overwork players since he arrived in place of Ruben Amorim.

Source: Daily Mail March 25, 2026 12:47 UTC