Transfer Tales Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs for Man Utd
The media reaction to the signing was a combination of excitement to see how Ibrahimovic would handle life in England and the suggestion it was too late in his career to truly show his qualities.
Never one to shirk a challenge, the Scandinavian would later write in his autobiography: “I get there and everyone hates me: Ibra the arrogant, the pretentious, the thug, the one who never scores [against] English teams, the old, 35-year-old. Good. That’s how I want it. Hate me. I like that.”
Mourinho was in no doubt about the acquisition, commenting: “Zlatan needs no introduction. The statistics speak for themselves. Ibra is one of the best strikers in the world and a player who always gives 100 per cent.
“He has won the most important league championships in the world of football, now he has the opportunity to play in the best league in the world and I know he will grasp this opportunity and will work hard to help the team win titles.”
