How Manchester City are bringing Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary closer together

NRL premiers Penrith are about to experience first hand what makes English Premier League and European champions Manchester City tick - with the move sure to bring Nathan Cleary and his girlfriend Mary Fowler closer together.

Always looking for a competitive edge, Ivan Cleary's men will train at the home of the Citizens next month ahead of the World Club Challenge against Wigan on February 24.

And City's world-class facilities - worth a reported $380million - are impressive to say the least, with 16 football fields as well as a gym, pool and massage rooms.

Superstar Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary - who has finally confirmed his relationship with Matildas and Manchester City winger Mary Fowler on Instagram - will also enjoy a game day experience with his teammates as guests of the club when Chelsea visit Etihad Stadium on February 18.

While Fowler didn't help secure the sporting partnership, the constant headlines surrounding the high-profile sporting couple wouldn't have hurt.

Sadly, the young gun won't be able to watch her boyfriend in the flesh, as the Matildas are playing Uzbekistan in a two-legged Olympic qualifier in Melbourne at the same time.

However, the trip will give Cleary an up close and personal look at a major part of his partner's life.

Panthers CEO Matt Cameron was humbled the EPL giants were happy to accommodate the all-conquering NRL squad, who will chase their fourth successive premiership this season.

'We are incredibly appreciative of what Manchester City have offered us, the World Club Challenge is important to the club, but the chance for the playing group to go overseas and experience the City campus will be enormous,' he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

'The club's success in the last three years has