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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United: Rivals £6.8m short, investment needed to do deal
AC MILAN can only afford to pay Zlatan Ibrahimovic a third of what Manchester United are willing to offer the Sweden international, according to reports.
Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic is tipped to star at Euro 2016 this summer
The striker, 34, confirmed last week that he has offers from both England and Italy as his Paris Saint-Germain contract comes to an end.
It is thought United are willing to hand the veteran a £220,000-a-week contract worth £11.4m a year to join manager Jose Mourinho's new regime.
And Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi admits he cannot compete with that offer unless new investment is secured this summer.
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United remain favourites to sign Ibrahimovic but Mourinho is also looking at other forward recruits ahead of the new season.
Inter Milan's Mauro Icardi remains a target, while youngster Marcus Rashford today penned a new four-year contract with option for another year at Old Trafford.
As for Ibrahimovic, the striker is set to miss Sweden's Euro 2016 warm-up friendly against Slovenia tonight due to a calf injury.
However, he could play a part in their final game before the tournament against Wales on 5 June.
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