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Ibrahimovic completes Man United signing

Manchester United have completed the signing of out-of-contract striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a one-year deal.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. / AFP PHOTO / Pascal PAVANI
Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. / AFP PHOTO / Pascal PAVANI
Sweden’s forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. / AFP PHOTO / Pascal PAVANI

Manchester United have completed the signing of out-of-contract striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a one-year deal.

The 34-year-old capped 116 times by Sweden, left French champions Paris St-Germain at the end of last season.

“I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United and looking forward to playing in the Premier League,” he told the club’s website.
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Ibrahimovic is United’s second signing of the summer after Villarreal defender Eric Bailly joined for £30m.

The former Barcelona and Juventus player has scored 392 goals in 677 games and won a trophy every season of his career since 2001, including 13 league titles.

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Last season was his most prolific, scoring 50 goals in 51 matches, a record for PSG. His tally of 38 league goals was also a club record.

In his four seasons at the French club, he won 12 trophies, including the domestic quadruple twice. On announcing he was leaving the Ligue 1 club, he tweeted: “I came like a king, left like a legend.”

Ibrahimovic added: “I cannot wait to work with Jose Mourinho once again. He is a fantastic manager and I am ready for this new and exciting challenge.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my career so far and have some great memories. I am now ready to create more special memories in England.”

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