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Jose Mourinho: This is how I would describe Zlatan Ibrahimovic
JOSE MOURINHO has summed up Zlatan Ibrahimovic perfectly.
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The Manchester United boss, who has finally managed to lure Ibrahimovic to the Premier League, was asked to describe his newest recruit in three years in an interview with Adidas Front Row.
And his answer hit the nail firmly on the head.
“Zlatan, three words - he’s a winner, he’s a goalscorer and he’s funny - he’s a funny guy,” he said.
Zlatan, three words - he’s a winner, he’s a goalscorer and he’s funny
“You need to understand him. He’s a funny guy and if you don’t know him, maybe you think with some quotes he’s a bit arrogant.
“But he’s just a funny guy. So, I would just say that. Funny, winner and goalscorer. I was so happy to get him, and obviously, he’s happy to work for me now.”
Mourinho and Ibrahimovic have always had a close relationship since they worked together at Inter Milan.
Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have always seen eye to eye
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The pair won the Serie A title but they parted ways when Ibrahimovic left to join Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in 2009.
However, they will now link up at United aiming to stop Guardiola’s Manchester City from winning the Premier League.
Ibrahimovic is one of three new faces at Old Trafford this season, with Mourinho also tying up deals for Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
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