Why Zlatan Is Not On Tour

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has explained why Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not included in his squad for Tour 2016, presented by Aon.

The Swedish striker is still on holiday after competing at Euro 2016 with his country and, although others who took part in the competition have formed part of the 25-man party in China, the new boy has been granted more time to prepare for his move to Old Trafford.

"The best suits are the suits by measure," Mourinho explained at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday. "Suits made by measure should be better than going to a shop and just buying a size that may fit you well or not so well. I do the same for players. There are no two players the same.

"My decision on Zlatan is the consequence of many hours of study, analysis and discussion with my staff. Despite the fact he was out of the Euros one match before the English guys, everything is different. The body is different, the mind is different and the timing to have holidays and even things you don't know, and don't have to know, is to prepare in a different way like we do at training level.

"We try to do suits by measure that are perfect for the person and the way I'm building the team is more important for me with the players from other positions than the one I think who is going to play as the striker. I need to change the profile of the team in relation to other dynamics. The striker will be the easy one to finish the puzzle."