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Exclusive: Manchester United set for August friendly at Aviva Stadium

The 42 understands that a date in Dublin could be announced as early as next week.

MANCHESTER UNITED LOOK set to return to Dublin for a pre-season friendly in August.

The 42 understands that a date at Aviva Stadium could be announced as early as next week, with the game potentially one of Erik ten Hag’s final warm ups before embarking on his second campaign in charge at Old Trafford.

The 2023/24 Premier League is due to kick off the weekend of 11-13 August, with fixture lists revealed next Thursday, 15 June.

It is not believed that the opposition in Dublin will be a League of Ireland XI, as was the case in the summer of 2010 when former manager Alex Ferguson brought his side to the recently redeveloped Lansdowne Road.

United last visited Aviva Stadium in 2017, when they faced Italian side Sampdoria.

Unitd’s 2022/23 campaign ended in disappointment last weekend when they were beaten by rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final, and they will soon begin preparations for the new season when they embark on a tour of the United States next month.

Ten Hag’s side will play Arsenal in New York on 22 July, followed by Real Madrid in Houston four days later. Their trip across the Atlantic concludes on 30 July when they face Borussia Dortmund.

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    Apr 2nd 2015, 8:52 AM

    Fairytale stuff. I wonder what the NFL minimum wage is? Probably not 8.65 an hour.

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    Mute Dave McAuliffe
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    Apr 2nd 2015, 10:03 AM

    $435,000, I don’t think the contracts are guaranteed though.

    https://www.spotrac.com/blog/nfl-minimum-salaries-for-2015-and-the-veteran-cap-benefit-rule/

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    Mute Richard
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    Apr 2nd 2015, 1:03 PM

    There can be guarantees, but on an entry level contract I doubt it.

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    Apr 3rd 2015, 6:57 PM

    He is more likely a camp body. From the sounds of Bryan Broadus from the Dallas cowboys they are hoping to keep him as a practice squad player at minimum. You are right that he will be making quite a bit more either way.

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    Mute sean o hannrachain
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    Apr 2nd 2015, 11:06 PM

    Oh great, more boring Neil Reynolds interviews with no-name British players before games

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