Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea will headline the 2015 International Champions Cup in the United States in July, organisers said yesterday.

The pre-season tournament, which has attracted huge attendances across the US, will feature 10 clubs in its third year, including three from North America’s Major League Soccer.

United won last season’s tournament, while Premier League leaders Chelsea return after playing in the first edition in 2013.

The other European teams in this year’s competition are French champions Paris St Germain, 27-times Portuguese champions FC Porto and Italian Serie A club Fiorentina.

Mexican champions Club America, who have a large fan base in the US, will be the first Liga MX team to feature.

While venues are yet to be announced, the three MLS clubs New York Red Bulls, LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes, are likely to play at home.

Many of the teams will set up a pre-season base in the US and travel to their games with the tournament extended to allow sides more training time than on previous tours.

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