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03rd Jun 2016

BREAKING: Manchester United to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic before Euro 2016

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Ben Kiely

It looks like Jose Mourinho’s first signing at Old Trafford is going to be a bloody big one.

Sky Sports are reporting that Zlatan’s people and Ed Woodward are finalising the terms on a one-year contract, with the Swedish international set to become Jose Mourinho’s first big name signing at Old Trafford.

It is understood that the Sweden international will join the club on a free transfer after his current contract at Paris Saint-Germain has expired. He is expected to officially sign for the Red Devils before Sweden’s Euro 2016 opener against Ireland on June 13.

Ibrahimovic is thought to be the only striker Mourinho wants to bring in this summer, following Marcus Rashford’s breakthrough 2015/16 season.

It is unknown at this time whether Ibrahimovic will be signing as a player or in a dual-role as player/assistant manger which several reports from the continent claimed last week.

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