Man Utd mid-season friendly plans yet to be decided
Manchester United played post-season matches in Malaysia and Hong Kong last year
- Published
Earlier this season, Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United would have to go on a mid-season money-making trip to help plug the hole in their finances created by missing out on Europe.
In their shortest season in living memory, just 40 games, United getting knocked out of the FA Cup has opened up three opportunities because of blank weekends.
The first of them is the 13-day gap between the trip to West Ham on 10 February and United's debut at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the encounter with Everton.
They are doing nothing then though.
The other spaces are the 11 days between the trip to Newcastle on 4 March and the home game with Aston Villa, which has just been put back to 15 March.
Then, when the March international break concludes, there is another 11-day gap to the home game with Leeds, which could yet be moved for broadcast on TV.
Saudi Arabia remains the most likely destination but Michael Carrick says nothing is certain.
"At this stage, there is nothing confirmed," he said.
"We're aware of the schedule and there are some spaces we can use in different ways.
"It's all up for discussion at the moment."