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This Manchester United star is like Eric Cantona, claims Saint-Etienne boss
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is like Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, according to Saint-Etienne boss Christophe Galtier.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been compared to Eric Cantona
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had a stunning first season at Manchester United, scoring 20 goals in all competitions already.
The Swede will be hoping to continue his fine goalscoring form in Thursday's Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne.
And according to the French club's manager Christophe Galtier, coming up against Ibrahimovic will be very much like facing his good friend Eric Cantona.
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“When I look at Ibra I think of Eric Cantona," Galtier told the Daily Telegraph.
The Saint-Etienne boss is good friends with the former United striker and came through the youth ranks with him at Marseille.
And Galtier has admitted moving to Old Trafford was like a love affair for Cantona in 1992.
"For Eric, Manchester United is a story of love," Galtier added.
"When he went to Leeds he proposed to England. When he went to Manchester he married England.
"And he had such a strong, strong relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson was like his father.”
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