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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Man Utd in talks with striker over new contract - Gianluca Di Marzio
MANCHESTER UNITED are negotiating a new contract with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
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Ibrahimovic starred for Manchester United last season, scoring 28 goals after arriving on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
However, a serious knee injury prematurely ended his first campaign in English football and, as a result, the Red Devils opted against naming him in their squad for the forthcoming campaign.
Hopes he would stay appeared to be dashed when Manchester United spent £75million to bring in Romelu Lukaku from Everton.
Lukaku scored on his official debut last night, netting a consolation in a 2-1 European Super Cup defeat to La Liga giants Real Madrid.
Manchester United have entered contract talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic
But, despite the Belgium international enduring a good start to life at his new club, Ibrahimovic still looks set to return.
And journalist Di Marzio says the Red Devils are now in negotiations with the 35-year-old over a short-term deal.
It is said there has been contact between Jose Mourinho and the forward as Ibrahimovic steps up his bid to regain fitness.
The former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker is supposedly training for four to five hours each day.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in talks with Manchester United over a new contract
Zlatan Ibrahimovic found the net 28 times for Manchester United last season
Speaking before United's defeat to Real in Macedonia, Mourinho confirmed Ibrahimovic was closer to signing for them than any other club.
"Maybe he’ll stay with us,” Mourinho said.
“He has no contract but he is closer to Manchester.”
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