Man Utd off to Las Vegas for first time ever as Ten Hag wants to test discipline

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    Manchester United will travel to Las Vegas for the first time in their history as part of the club's summer tour.

    Erik ten Hag's squad will visit the party capital of America in July. United are expected to play a game in the Allegiant Stadium against a Premier League rival still to be confirmed, as part of their pre-season preparations.

    The stadium has a capacity of 65,000 and is the home of NFL franchise the Las Vegas Raiders. It's understood Ten Hag wants to test the discipline of his stars by including Vegas in his side's tour of the United States.

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    United bosses also believe there is an untapped commercial market in Vegas the club can look to exploit.

    Vegas, otherwise known as 'Sin City', has become infamous for hosting stag and hen parties as well as offering round-the-clock gambling and nightlife.

    The Nevada playground has also become a favourite haunt of Premier League stars down the years. The likes of Gareth Bale, Jamie Vardy, Raheem Sterling, Michael Owen and Jack Grealish have all holidayed in Vegas in the past.

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    United are expected to spend around three weeks in the States and will also play games on both the east and west coasts of the country.

    Last summer United travelled to Thailand and Australia for their pre-season tour, just weeks after Ten Hag had replaced Ralf Rangnick as the new manager.

    Meanwhile, Casemiro believes Manchester United are growing towards being title contenders and says playing for the Old Trafford giants makes him feel like an excited, wide-eyed 15-year-old again.

    Having chased Frenkie de Jong and failed to land Adrien Rabiot, the Red Devils pulled off an almighty coup by signing the Brazil international from Real Madrid in the summer.

    Some questioned United's decision to pay £60million for a 30-year-old – a fee that could yet rise by £10million – and even the hunger of a player that has won so much.

    But Casemiro has so far made doubters look foolish, having put in transformative midfield displays and embraced the challenge of turning the club's fortunes around.

    "When you arrive at a new club, you always dream of making history… especially if we see the greatness of this club," the Brazil international said. "We know the history.

    "But of course, I was aware of needing some time to adapt and of the rivals having a long-term plan before ours, like Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. They all have managers that have been there for a while and, therefore, they have an advantage.

    "I'm happy with my adaptation here, my team-mates and the staff are really helping me… also with the English language, it's been quite hard but I'm really trying to get better.

    "Everyone here has been lovely with me and since the first day I feel at home here. I appreciate all the effort that the club has done to bring me here, John (Murtough, United's director of football) included.

    "I'm very comfortable at Manchester United, extremely happy to be here and enjoying every moment like a 15-year-old kid! But the most important (thing) is to see the team growing."

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