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Worries over Man Utd’s ability to compete with West Ham over major deal
MANCHESTER UNITED may struggle to complete a deal to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of rival interest from West Ham, according to reports.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic may be heading to West Ham this summer
Ibrahimovic, 35, is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
He has already mentioned a desire to play in the Premier League, claiming he is ready for the physical demands of English football.
United have emerged as suitors of the striker, who scored against Chelsea in PSG’s 2-1 Champions League win at Stamford Bridge this week that knocked the Blues out of Europe.
Manager Slaven Bilic reportedly has a list of targets for the summer in order to build on a stellar debut season with the Hammers.
And Ibrahimovic, it is thought, could choose the capital club over a move to Manchester.
L’Equipe also add that AC Milan are interested in re-signing Ibrahimovic after he left the club PSG in 2012.
As for United, it is claimed they see Ibrahimovic as an ideal mentor to youngster Anthony Martial, who was signed from Monaco last summer for a fee that could eventually rise to £58m.