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Man United star's mega contract broken down: How he earned £3m for hitting key targets
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC'S Manchester United contract included a huge bonus for the goals he scored, according to reports.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: My future depends on United's ambition
Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Manchester United on a free from Paris Saint-Germain last summer and a one-year extension was inserted as a clause.
The Swede faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up a serious knee injury in the Europa League win over Anderlecht last month.
A new book, Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football, as serialised by the Daily Mail, claim Ibrahimovic fell just four games short of reaching the required number for an extension to be triggered.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic received a huge bonus for scoring 20 goals
United paid £143,000 for Ibra's strikes from 16 to 20.
After that, it emerged his bonuses were reduced to £119,000 with the club making clear that 20 was their target.
Ibrahimovic has scored 28 goals in all competitions for United this term.
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