Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that he could be at Manchester United for several years to come.
Ibrahimovic's
move to United this summer has been viewed as a short-term signing by
critics, because of he is 34, but the Swede says he will carry on
playing as long as he can deliver results for the club.
In an interview with Sky Sports,
the striker was asked if he was teaming up with manager Jose Mourinho
for one season or longer and replied: "Let's see what happens. You never
know. It could be more than two, it could be more than three. Let's see
how long I feel like I can perform.
"I will not be somewhere only because I am Ibrahimovic. I will be somewhere because I can perform and bring results.
"It
was the moment to come to England, and who would not come to Manchester
United? I don't believe there is anybody who could say no to a club
like Manchester United.
"Probably the players that play for other
clubs in England would like to come here, 100 percent. I am very happy I
am here and representing Manchester United. Even the name sounds cool."
Mourinho
has described the arrival of Ibrahimovic as a "gift" for United striker
Marcus Rashford because the 18-year-old can learn from a star player.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star is already impressed by the young
Englishman, who played for his country at Euro 2016 despite only making
his professional debut in February.
"I see Rashford as a huge
talent," Ibrahimovic said. "I have been here two weeks and I also saw
him last season. I get to see him live every day now and he is the
future of England. He just needs to keep working hard, keep focusing and
everything will come by itself.
"I remember I went to Juventus,
where all the big stars were. I saw the way they were behaving,
training, how professional they were, how they were eating. You study
all the small details and start to do the same. Then you become one of
them."
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