Sir Alex Ferguson will fly to Washington to meet Louis van Gaal for the first time since the Dutchman became Manchester United manager. The Scot is expected to watch the game against Internazionale before staying on with the club for the meeting with Real Madrid in Detroit a few days later.

While Ferguson and Van Gaal know each other from when they were rival managers during the 72-year-old’s supremely successful career, the Dutchman said last week he is yet to see the now club director since taking charge of United.

United, who defeated LA Galaxy at 7-0 in their opening tour game, are in Denver where they meet Roma in the opening group match of the International Champions Cup on Saturday at Sports Authority Field. Van Gaal’s squad then fly to Washington ahead of playing Internazionale on 30 July at Fedex Field before the trip to Detroit to face Real Madrid on 2 August.

There, Ferguson will be reunited with Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the World Player of the Year who the Scot helped develop when the Portuguese was at United under his management.