Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is suing a Chinese company for producing a Nazi figurine that bears an uncanny resemblance to him.

Schweinsteiger's management confirmed their client was taking legal action to SID, the sports subsidiary of Agence France-Presse, following a report in German tabloid Bild on Thursday.

The figure, marketed by Hong Kong based firm, DiD, is named "Bastian" and described as "WWII Army Supply Duty". The doll is dressed in a grey Wermacht uniform, complete with eagle and swastika insignia above the chest pocket.

The face of the doll bears a clear resemblance to that of Schweinsteiger, who joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich earlier this year. However, a spokesman told Bild that any resemblance with the footballer was a "complete coincidence".