Wrexham set for Manchester United clash in Scandinavia

Recent weeks have seen Manchester United sharpening their long-term planning as the club looks to balance on-pitch priorities with a demanding global calendar.

The build-up to a five-week World Cup in North America has already forced several Premier League sides to rethink their usual preparations, with fixture congestion and travel demands becoming a major talking point.

Ruben Amorim and his staff are understood to be deep into mapping out how best to manage player workloads while maintaining the momentum built throughout the current campaign.

Supporters, meanwhile, are eagerly awaiting news of the club’s summer tour, keen to see how United will adapt after last year’s commercially lucrative travels through Asia.

With so many moving parts, scheduling clarity has become vital as United prepare for a unique off-season.

Only after these initial considerations does the focus turn to one of the most intriguing possibilities forming behind the scenes: a potential glamour pre-season friendly against Wrexham.

Daily Mail Sport reports that early discussions have taken place over Amorim’s side meeting the Hollywood-backed Welsh club in Europe next summer, although nothing has yet been finalised.

A match in Scandinavia is the current frontrunner, a region expected to draw huge crowds given the global popularity of both teams.

One source has indicated that United are even weighing up the option of playing two friendlies in Scandinavia during the same period as part of a restructured tour.

United’s broader summer planning remains shaped by the tight turnaround between competitions.

With the Premier League season ending on 24 May and the World Cup beginning on 11 June, there is no opportunity to repeat last year’s post-season trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong, a tour that reportedly brought in around £10 million.

That financial shortfall means United must be strategic, including assessing whether the American market will still have an appetite for more football so soon after hosting the tournament.

Given the World Cup final is set for 19 July at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United’s tour is expected to begin not long after, raising questions about ticket sales and market saturation.

Alongside these challenges, the club is also continuing discussions around a mid-season friendly in Saudi Arabia, planned for February, which would help offset the commercial loss created by abandoning the Asia trip.

As preparations intensify and dates tighten, the possibility of a Scandinavian showdown with Wrexham stands out as one of the most attractive and logistically viable options on the table, and one that could deliver a memorable warm-up for Amorim’s squad ahead of a demanding season.