Manchester United are exploring the prospect of international midweek friendlies to fill the void left with no European football.
The Daily Mail says United are looking at playing lucrative friendlies overseas to fill the midweek void left by the absence of European football this season and their early Capital One Cup exit.
The record 20-time English title winners have forecast a 10 per cent drop in revenue in 2014-15 after they failed to qualify for the Champions League under David Moyes.
The struggles have left United with just one midweek Premier League match before the end of 2014, and just three in the first three months of 2015.
"That's something we continue to look at, as always making sure that the preparations we do on the pitch come first," said United managing director Richard Arnold.
"For many years of our (pre-season) international tours, there is a plan to ensure we get that team building that goes together with getting the team all together in one place. That's something that's being looked at with regards to the future (friendlies) with Louis (Van Gaal)."
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