Utd, Sampdoria to play in friendly

Manchester United will play Italian side Sampdoria in a friendly in Dublin in August as part of their pre-season tour, the Premier League giants announced on Monday.

The teams will face off at the Aviva Stadium on August 2 in what will be the seventh fixture of United’s pre-season programme. Jose Mourinho’s side face five games in the United States, against the LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as a friendly in Norway against Valerenga.