Club looking forward to Stateside pre-season test...

Manchester City have announced they will travel to the United States for their pre-season tour ahead of the 2010/11 season.The Eastlands outfit visited South Africa at the beginning of this season, but will now follow in the footsteps of rivals Chelsea and Manchester United in heading across the Atlantic for warm-up games in July."The summer tour of America is going to be tremendously exciting for Manchester City," club chief executive Garry Cook said on the club's website.

"It is going to be another groundbreaking trip for us, following on from last summer's visit to South Africa.

"I am well aware of the support there is for us in America. It's important for us to take City into new territories, and help spread the word to new and existing Blues fans around the world."

The club have yet to announce any opponents or venues for the tour.

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