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Manchester United could play overseas friendlies to fill void of European and Cup football MANCHESTER UNITED are looking at playing lucrative friendlies overseas to fill the midweek void left by the absence of European football this season and the early Capital One Cup exit. United have forecast a 10 percent drop in revenue in 2014 - 15 after they failed to qualify for the Champions League under David Moyes. The struggles have left United will just one midweek Premier League match before the end of 2014, and just three in the first three months of 2015. United managing director Richard Arnold said: "That's something we continue to look at, as always making sure that the preparations we do on the pitch come first. "For many years of our (pre - season) international tours, there is a plan to ensure we get that team building that goes together with getti ng the team all together in one place. "That's something that's being looked at with regards to the future (friendlies) with Louis (Van Gaal)." Robin Van Persie has revealed how manager Van Gaal is demanding input from his players on how to make United a f ootballing force again. He said: "It's very demanding in a good way as you have to be focussed every single day of the sessions or the meetings. He wants players to get involved in the meeting too. That's a bit of the Dutch thing. Everybody gets involved i n the project." • Van Persie was speaking at the launch of Abengoa, Manchester United's first global sustainable technology partner