Bastian Schweinsteiger still dreams of playing for Manchester United

He said: “The transfer window is closed in the U.S. so I’m not going there now”.

“We know we can play the ball up to him because we know that he holds the ball up so well, and that he can also find and bring in other midfielders from wide positions”.

The Lisbon club have been offered the out-of-favour Germany global on a free transfer by Manchester United and are now attempting to convince the midfielder to move to Portuguese football, report the Daily Record.

The midfielder has been forced to train with United’s reserve team following Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford.

“I believe in my ability”. But I will certainly not stop playing football, he added.

“I’m glad that I got the chance to get a farewell game. The USA is certainly an option, should it come to that”.

“I have had conversations (with the club) and I have no problem with Jose Mourinho, he has explained the situation to me from his perspective. It is a tough business and, unfortunately, not just a sport”.

“I am looking forward to the evening”, he said.

Though the 27-year-old has asked Sporting to allow him to join the English Premier League champions, Sporting coach Jorge Jesus has instructed the club only to sell if they recruit a high-level replacement.

Bastian Schweinsteiger to play his last worldwide football game against Finland.

“I haven’t played a game yet (this season), so I don’t know how the lungs will hold up”.

Bayern Munich trio Manuel Neuer, who was skipper for five of their six Euro 2016 matches, Jerome Boateng and Thomas Mueller are all vying for the armband with Neuer as the favourite.