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David Beckham sends transfer demand to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho
DAVID BECKHAM has stated he wants Zlatan Ibrahimovic to stay at Manchester United for the rest of this season.
David Beckham: Zlatan Ibrahimovic should stay at Man United
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has today confirmed he would not stand in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s way if he wanted to leave Old Trafford.
The Big Swede is currently on his way back to full fitness following the serious knee injury he suffered last season.
Beckham, who today officially launched his Miami-based Major League Soccer team, admits he can see Ibrahimovic playing in America one day.
But the former United midfielder wants the 36-year-old to remain in the Premier League for the time being.
David Beckham wants Zlatan Ibrahimovic to stay at Manchester United
At the moment he is a Manchester United player and I’m happy about that and I want him to stay there
“Any mention of any great player like Zlatan coming to this league can only be good for the league,” Beckham said to ESPN FC.
“The fact that I joined from a small team like Real Madrid, when you’re playing for a team like Real Madrid and you make a decision at that time to actually come to a league that is not established as it is now, that was a big move for me back in the day.
“But now, this league is talked about globally, you’re talking about players that have played in this league already.
“You look at players as great as Kaka; he’s come in and he’s playing in this league.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been told he can leave Manchester United if he wants
“When you talk about Zlatan, yeah, it’s great that it’s talked about like that and he would be more than welcomed into this league by fans, by players.
“It doesn’t matter what injuries he has had over his career, he’s a beast, he’s a beast.
“No matter how you talk about him, he’s one of the best players, one of the best people.
“If he comes to this league at some point, then it would be great. But at the moment he is a Manchester United player and I’m happy about that and I want him to stay there. But at some point he might come here.”
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