He's one of the best strikers playing the game and would fill a hole for a few years while Martial and Rashford develop. Sounds perfect to me.
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He's clearly still got a lot of quality and seemingly really wants to join up again with Mourinho. Hasn't had any injuries of late and has maintained form for several seasons even into his mid-30s. Doesn't seem too similar to either Falcao or Di Maria.
The point of the comparison is not that the players are the same. It is that no matter what the player may have done before, there is no cast iron guarantee that he will succeed.
What can be more or less guaranteed is that we won't get more than 2 seasons out of him. 2 seasons that look like costing something like £30m. OK, maybe the club see that as essential to get back into Europe, but surely there are better ways.
Makes you wonder why there aren't other clubs interested in this Cantona like 50 goal a year striker. Especially on a free.
They're hardly growing on trees.
An in-form Ibra could win us the title, a la Van Persie 2012/13.
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Depay has amazing stat too this season until he was benched. And some United fans approved it because erm.....he doesn't help the defense.
Can you back that up at all? What 'amazing stats'? He has been rubbish and was deservedly dropped and not just for his lack of defensive work.
I can't think of any other club that both need a star striker and afford him to be honest. He would be a fantastic signing for Wenger, for example, but they can only dream of matching his PSG wages, let alone what we will be offering him.
How do you know there aren't ? I'd imagine a good number of clubs aren't able to offer the three magical components of the Premier League, high wages, and a reunification with Jose Mourinho.
I certainly have my reservations about signing a 37 year old.
How do you even know that? He's been linked to Madrid many times. Barca and Bayern don't need him because they have attacking quality already.
And after those clubs United are the biggest team to play for still despite having to CL next season. Italian clubs has no chance in getting him on the wages he want.
Also, Zlatan wants to play in England. And to do that with Mourinho as manager I think that's his dream move.
Yes he's one of Europe's elite strikers but my fears are that aged 35 he could be another underwhelming Schweinsteiger-esque signing, with his best years clearly behind him. Not sure how he'd cope with the pace and power of the PL.
He's thirty fecking five!! And Rashford is better.
How can you not want Ibra?!?! We have been moaning that the football being played isn't entertaining enough, we sign one of the best players in football that is massively entertaining and people complain saying he costs too much. You are meant to enjoy football not worry about the clubs financial state. I'm sure people inside the club have a much better knowledge of the clubs finances and if they are fine with paying that much why does it bother you?
Why do you say "his best years clearly behind him"?! He just had his best season ever and nothing suggest he's on his way down apart from his age who people bring up in every post.
Agreed. His presence, swagger, and goals could easily be the difference for us next year. Imagine how the likes of Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Memphis and others will do with a manager who makes players believe in themselves with a Fergie like aplomb.
Has he ever prospered in a team without a lot of pace?
He's not the fastest, but power? He'll pulp any PL defender
Come on now, as much as i love him, and think he could reach great heights, Rashford right now is not as good as Ibra. We're talking about a world class player who's done it at every level, and who's injury record and fitness seem as good as players ten years younger.
I'm still a bit undecided about this.
On one hand its Zlatan feckin Ibrahimovic.
But again we're looking at a 34 year old striker, 34!
But on the other hand, its Zlatan feckin Ibrahimovic.
On one hand its Zlatan feckin Ibrahimovic.
But again we're looking at a 34 year old striker, 34!
But on the other hand, its Zlatan feckin Ibrahimovic.
But Twigginater say he's 35 and Rashford is better.He's 34
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He's 34
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He turns 35 in October.. how many strikers aged 35 who have never played in the PL moved here at that age and did well?
Nobody can seriously be suggesting Rashford, as much as I love him, is a better player than Ibrahimovic?
How many players have moved to the PL at all at his age? Do you know?
Who is Rasford?
Zlatan will be the exception to the rule
I think those who are against signing Ibrahimovic might think that because there's no chance in hell they have watched him play more than a few games.
How he will cope with the power
It's absolutely hilarious seeing people on this forum mention his age and his decline Honestly, if you have no idea about how good of a season he's just had then don't bother talking about his "decline".
Honestly, if you have no idea about how good of a season he's just had then don't bother talking about his "decline".I was talking about BFS. I guess there's no way to tell how Zlatan will fare until he signs, plus with a 1 year deal on mega bucks I suppose you can't go wrong. Unless he becomes injury prone like BFS.
The signing of superstars in the twilights of their careers has made me cynical. Falcao was another one.
Maybe, but it isn't a sure bet like some think, I'd take him on a years contract, I just fear Ibra and Rooney being 2 out of 4 of our attacking starting players
He's done well when PSG have faced top prem opposition. The big difference between him and Schweinsteiger is Ibra is coming off the best year of his career and isn't an injury casualty as the likes of Schweini and Falcao were. A one year deal with an option for a 2nd is therefore ideal.
Any club who signs a player on the wrong side of 30 will sign a player in "decline". Esp after some saying Zlatan is on his way down after the season he just had.It's absolutely hilarious seeing people on this forum mention his age and his decline
In the last two pages I have seen everything from 34 to 40 years old being mentioned.
Ah twigs, what a guy
You're right, that is a concern. Not his actual quality, which is still top class.
The wide players will have to step up, I guess.
41 is very old for someone to come to the PL though.
Some of the replies in here. We're not in a position to turn down this level of player. Those of you who didn't care about qualifying CL are now reaping the seeds of that.
We're going to have to pay a fortune all through the summer for our intended targets now that the CL isn't a carrot we can dangle. And naming the best of the best strikers is pointless because there's a slim chance they will come here until we are force once again.
Ibrahimovic is a level above what we're currently entitled to, ergo, we should be bloody grateful he'll come here.
We're going to have to pay a fortune all through the summer for our intended targets now that the CL isn't a carrot we can dangle. And naming the best of the best strikers is pointless because there's a slim chance they will come here until we are force once again.
Ibrahimovic is a level above what we're currently entitled to, ergo, we should be bloody grateful he'll come here.
I'm just having a hard time seeing how he'd be able to cope with teams that will camp in the box and swarm around him, without the legs to get away. Remember, even a post-ACL Falcao was producing the goods on a regular basis in the French league.
I'm excited at the prospect of him joining, just not as much as some on here.
BBC reporting it and it's not in their 'gossip column'. Think there's a good chance we will get him.
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