Man Utd to play Galatasaray in friendly
Manchester United have announced a friendly against Galatasaray in Sweden on July 30, which could give Zlatan Ibrahimovic a chance to represent his anticipated new club on home turf.
Ibrahimovic, 34, is widely expected to sign for United following the expiry of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain on July 1.
The former Sweden international is set to sign a one-year contract to link up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.
The Galatasaray fixture will take place in the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg at 19:30 local time.The game will be the Red Devils’ final overseas game ahead of the new campaign and will follow International Champions Cup games against Borussia Dortmund on July 22 and Manchester City on July 25.
Rooney this summer celebrates 12 years as a Manchester United player after his £25 million switch from the Toffees in 2004.
United will then head back to the UK to face Everton at Old Trafford on Aug. 3 in Wayne Rooney’s testimonial match before taking on Leicester in the Community Shield on Aug. 7 at Wembley.
The last time United came up against Galatasaray in competitive action the Turkish side avenged a 1-0 away defeat by recording a 1-0 home win themselves in the group stage of the 2012-13 Champions League.
But the most famous clashes between the two sides came in the early 1990s, with Eric Cantona’s sending-off following United’s elimination from the Champions League in 1993 remaining an iconic moment.
