Zlatan Ibrahimovic trains with new Manchester United team

Zlatan Ibrahimovic took to the training pitch as a Manchester United player for the first time at the club's Carrington base on Thursday.

The 34-year-old had a grin on his face as he strode out in his United apparel, notably a jumper emblazoned with his new No 9, while being flanked by Ashley Young and Marcus Rashford. 

The Sweden icon was at Carrington on Wednesday after being given an additional break following his free transfer from French champions Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but had not yet trained with his new team-mates. 

Ibrahimovic was crowded by fans as he left the Radisson Hotel in Manchester on Thursday morning. 

Several players arrived at the club's training ground in their luxury cars, which included Memphis Depay driving a customised £250,000 Rolls Royce Phantom - while Schneiderlin was given a lift by his fiancee Camille Sold in a less imposing Mini. 

Manager Jose Mourinho will have a complete squad at his disposal for the first time with Bastian Schweinsteiger, Anthony Martial, Morgan Schneiderlin and Marouane Fellaini all returning after their Euro 2016 exertions. 

Mourinho granted his players an extra day's rest following the challenges of  United's farcical pre-season tour of China, which produced a damning defeat by Borussia Dortmund and culminated in their derby with Manchester City being cancelled on Monday.

Ibrahimovic missed the tour after being given a five-week break since making his final international appearance as Sweden crashed out of the group stages at the European Championship.  

The 34-year-old began a personal training programme on Sunday before taking part in training on Thursday.

He could make his debut in a pre-season friendly against Galatasaray in his homeland Sweden on Saturday.

The match between the two sides in Gothenburg was only organised once a deal between Ibrahimovic and United had been agreed. 

United captain Wayne Rooney is especially excited at meeting a player he describes as 'one of the best strikers in world football'.

'I am looking forward to it,' said Rooney during a live Facebook broadcast on Monday. 

'I think he has been one of the best strikers in world football over the last 10 years and he has always won trophies everywhere he has been.

'He is a huge character so I am looking forward to getting back, training with him and hopefully forming a good partnership and being successful together,' added.

The England captain revealed he has also been impressed by Mourinho's training methods. 

The training has been tough and you can see why he has won trophies at the clubs he has been at. I have enjoyed it, it has been difficult in the heat out here in China, but it has been really good and I am just looking forward to getting involved in the games,' he said.

Ibrahimovic is one of three new arrivals at Old Trafford this summer, alongside midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and defender Eric Bailly - with a proposed world record £110millon move for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba still being negotiated.

The Italians are ready to let the France international leave for £92million plus £8m in add-ons (even further add-ons may come into play if he wins the Ballon d'Or), if United agree to pay his agent Mino Raiola's 20 per cent bonus. 

United have been reluctant to help Juventus on their arrangement with Raiola, particularly after offering such a fee, however, the Italian champions say if that can be resolved, the 23-year-old can return to Manchester.

Talks took place at the Milan Palazzo Parigi Hotel on Tuesday and further talks are ongoing between Raiola and United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, as they look to iron out how to pay the outstanding £20m.