Zlatan Ibrahimovic Asks Manchester United to Come and Get him After his Heroics at MLS
It’s been over a year that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been transferred to LA Galaxy and has been creating ripples at Major League Soccer in US. Even here at LA Galaxy, his performance has been nothing short of amazing. The 37-year-old has been in the news for his stunning goals. But his old club Manchester United is something that goes on at the back of his mind even today.
It’s been over a year that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been transferred to LA Galaxy and has been creating ripples at Major League Soccer in US. Even here at LA Galaxy, his performance has been nothing short of amazing. The 37-year-old has been in the news for his stunning goals. But his old club Manchester United is something that goes on at the back of his mind even today. Zlatan scored a couple of goals during the match against LAFC thus ended the game with a 3-3 draw. After the game, Zlatan asked Manchester United to come and get him if they need his services. FIFA Goal of The Year 2019: Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimović Named in FIFA Puskás Award Nominees' List.
Ibrahimovic said, “The lion still roars, yes. I could still play easily in the Premier League. If United needs me, I’m here. But right now Galaxy has me and that’s what I’m concentrating on. I did my job in Europe. I enjoyed it. I have 33 trophies that I brought with me and hopefully, I can win something here and then we will see where I finish.” Zlatan also mentioned that he keeps an eye on the performance of Manchester United. While speaking about Red Devils’ last game against Crystal Palace, he said that he wasn’t surprised with the fact that the club scored a last-minute goal. “You know what it’s like in England – it’s not finished until it’s finished,” he said.
During his 20 months long stint with the Red Devils, Zlatan scored 29 goals in 53 appearances. The 37-year-old even won the Community Shield with a great header during his debut match against Leicester. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the former Ajax player played quite an important role in the League Cup and Europa League wins.
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