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Zlatan Ibrahimovic could miss Manchester United’s tour of China after being given at extended break

Retired Swedish international set to make debut against Galatasaray in his homeland on July 30

Jamie Gordon

Published: 1:14, 14 Jul 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from Sweden duty after Euro 2016 exit

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC could miss Manchester United's tour of China after being given an extended break by Jose Mourinho.

The Swede, 34, could not inspire his country past the group stages at Euro 2016 before calling time on his international career.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from Sweden duty after Euro 2016 exit — Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from Sweden duty after Euro 2016 exitCredit: Getty Images

Striker won four Ligue 1 titles in a row with PSG — Striker won four Ligue 1 titles in a row with PSGCredit: PA:Press Association

He won 116 caps and scored 62 goals - including an incredible overhead kick against England.

Ibrahimovic made a mockery of claims he was past his best by netting an incredible 38 times in 31 league games for Paris Saint-Germain last season.

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But the veteran striker - who shared a video of himself working on his fitness in Las Vegas on Instagram - is likely to need extra time to recover.

Missing the games against Dortmund and Manchester City would allow Ibra to make his bow against Galatasaray in his homeland on July 30.

Jose Mourinho made the superstar his second signing — Jose Mourinho made the superstar his second signingCredit: Getty Images

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United play Wigan on Saturday in Mourinho's first game in charge.

Luke Shaw is set to make his recovery from a broken leg he suffered against PSV Eindhoven in September against the Championship outfit.

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