Pre-season tours are no longer enough. Post-season tours are on the rise.
Manchester United have announced plans for a two-game tour of the Far East to be completed just days after the end of the Premier League season.
The Red Devils will fly out for games in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong and will leave ther UK immediately after their last match of the season against Aston Villa.
Mail Sport understands that the club is being paid around £8million for the trip.
To kick off, they will face ASEAN All Stars in the 84,000-capacity Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on May 28.