MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger got over his shocking season with a dream wedding to tennis ace Ana Ivanovic.
The German was an Old Trafford flop last season, contributing to their unflattering reputation for slow and boring Premier League football but perked up for the stunning double ceremony.
The former Bayern Munich man spent the end of the season out injured and looked a shadow of the man who dominated the Bundesliga before moving to England last summer.
The 31-year-old is unlikely to suit Jose Mourinho’s style but it will cost United a fortune to axe the anchorman.
With two years left on his mega-contract the waning star will trouser £14million if United ditch him early.
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A United source said: “Bastian will cost every penny of the £14million still owed to him on his two-years left.
“He has had talks with Jose over his future but it is still uncertain at this stage. The new few weeks will reveal more.
“He will not be pushed out and will sit tight for pay-off.”
The millionaire booked out the same Aman hotel used by Hollywood superstar George Clooney for his nuptials in 2014.
Goal machine Thomas Muller was in the Italian city of love but there were no Manchester United players.
Ivanovic was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round this year by Ekaterina Alexandrova, freeing her up to exchange rings with her dream man.
The Germany skipper is expected to return to the United set-up for the Galatasaray friendly on July 30 in Gothenburg after getting an extended break.
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