Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free When Manchester United signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016 there was a school of thought that the 34-year-old was too far past his physical peak to thrive in the Premier League.
English football audiences had always had a sceptical view of Ibrahimovic, just as they had of Edinson Cavani, so when he moved to United in the twilight of his career it was easy to suggest they were getting a diminished version of an overrated striker.
Instead, Ibrahimovic was an overwhelming success at Old Trafford, with 28 goals in 46 games in his first season and but for a serious knee injury, his spell might have been extended.
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