Zlatan Ibrahimovic: goes to Man U

Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed on Thursday he would sign for Manchester United after leaving Paris St-Germain (PSG).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 34-year-old, capped 116 times for his country, was out of contract after four years at the French champions.

He will now link up again with his former Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

“Time to let the world know. My next destination is Manchester United,’’ he wrote on social media.

United, who finished fifth in the Premier League last season and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, have yet to confirm the move.

The Swede is yet to complete a medical and sign a contract with the Old Trafford club.

Ibrahimovic made his debut for hometown club Malmo in 1999 and went on to play for Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona and AC Milan before joining PSG.

He has scored 392 goals in 677 games and last season was his most prolific, with 50 goals in 51 matches — a record for the French club.

NAN reports that his tally of 38 league goals was also a club record.

Ibrahimovic has won a trophy every season of his career since 2001, including 13 league titles.

In his four seasons at PSG, Ibrahimovic — who retired from international football after Sweden’s exit from Euro 2016 earlier this month — won 12 trophies, including the domestic quadruple twice.

He had earlier said he had “many options’’ for next season, including a return to Italy — but the lure of working with Mourinho has proved too strong.

The Swede played under the 53-year-old Portuguese at Inter in 2008-09, helping them win the Serie A title, before joining FC Barcelona.

In his book “I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic’’, he described Mourinho as a manager he was “willing to die for’’.

Speaking recently on Mourinho’s appointment at United, he had said: “He is the man to bring them back to the top.

“I had a fantastic time working with him. If we will work again I don’t know.’’

However, Ibrahimovic is not so complimentary of the new Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, whom he played under for two seasons at FC Barcelona.

He referred to the Spaniard as a “spineless coward’’ in his autobiography.

FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu also revealed that Ibrahimovic said he “might punch Pep’’ during his time at the Nou Camp.

Football finance expert Rob Wilson, of Sheffield Hallam University, says Ibrahimovic would be United’s most marketable player since Cristiano Ronaldo, with shirt sales alone topping £50m.

It will be enough to cover the cost of failing to qualify for this season’s Champions League.

“Zlatan has a global profile and global appeal,’’ Wilson said.

“Fans will buy shirts with Ibrahimovic on the back in Africa, South East Asia — markets United had a foothold in but not the leverage.

“Only a few select few players can do that: Gareth Bale, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.’’(NAN)