And although the 25-year-old watched the games against New Zealand, Paraguay, Italy and the Dutch from the bench, United appreciate he’ll need a holiday.

“I haven’t decided how long I’ll give him off and I’ll speak to him about it first — but he’ll get a few weeks,” confirmed team boss Peter Houston.

“He’s had a long season and I know he is the type of boy who will keep in shape while he’s away, so it is not going to be a problem.”

The other player who’ll be missing from training when the players report back for pre-season training on Friday is injured defender Mihael Kovacevic.

He’s due to visit a specialist in Glasgow again this week about his damaged knee ligaments and will continued to be closely monitored as he attempts to come back without undergoing surgery.

Meanwhile, a report that English Championship outfit Swansea City are set to launch a bid for midfielder Morgaro Gomis is news to United.