Manchester City are hopeful of further strengthening their ties with China by agreeing a pre-season tour in Asia.
The Premier League champions want to secure a stronghold in the region and are in the process of adding a club in Chengdu to City Football Group's (CFG) portfolio.
Club chiefs were mindful that the last two summers have been spent in America and that a return to China is required to boost their profile in what is viewed as a crucial market.
A Chinese consortium, CMC, owns 13 per cent of CFG after a £265million investment and City opened a second office in the country earlier this season.
Pep Guardiola's side are expected to play at least three matches there in July, with the potential of another stop elsewhere on the continent. Japan has been mooted as a possible destination.
City's last trip to China, in 2016, was ill-fated after the postponement of the glamorous friendly against Manchester United due to adverse weather conditions.
The rivals are not expected to meet this summer, despite United also weighing up a jaunt to Asia as part of their pre-season plans, which take them to Australia.
Bayethe
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Come to Malawi 🇲🇼
Teteimrty
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com to Malaysia,come to Malaysia, come to Malaysia......!!! pllzzzzzxxx......
hitomu
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come to india n play northeast
no Nagaland but m.staying in Guwahati
Akib30
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come to india n play northeast
U from Assam?
IshSwd
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Come to Malawi and play
hitomu
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come to india n play northeast
Mowciklnru
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come to Malawi and play against Silver Strikers.
niabemnor
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come to Africa...play gor mahia
shouldok
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I wonder if united went to jersey for their pre-season tour would city follow them there
west52
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Red is the only colour in China. City will never match United's following there. Keep dreaming
bamcekmrsz
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Come to Shanghai also.We may profit to watch you playing though you are my top rival this season.
Striker10
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Do America not China I want to see you play
chidesco1
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Every body is now abandoning tours in America and heading for the far east. First Barca, then man united and now man city. China, Japan and Australia will be expecting stars this summer.
Cosby6
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is good we have relationship with Asia