OMG: Arsenal wasted a golden opportunity to sign Ibrahimovic!
Sep 5, 2016 at 3:10 PM
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he could have joined Arsenal.
The 34-year-old completed a move to the Premier League this summer after agreeing on a switch to Manchester United.
But it could have been a different story.
The Swede had chances to join Arsenal and United’s fierce rivals City in the past.
He said: “I was close to moving to the Premier League twice – once with Arsenal and then Manchester City.
“But it never happened and I don’t need to play in the Premier League.”
The lure of Old Trafford came in for the Jose Mourinho.
He added: “Mourinho is the mastermind, the master brain. He knows what he needs to do to win. I learned a lot from him at Inter.
“Who wouldn’t want to have Mourinho as manager?”
Meanwhile, Ibrahimovic is planning to start studying towards his coaching badges this season as the United forward looks ahead to a career in management when he retires.
The 34-year-old has been a sensation since arriving at Old Trafford this summer, scoring the winner against Leicester City in the Community Shield, before adding three goals in as many Premier League matches for Jose Mourinho’s side.
The Swede retired from international football shortly before joining Mourinho in the North West and reports suggest talks have already been staged about extending his contract with the 20-time English champions beyond the one season already agreed.
Ibrahimovic was signed at United to assist with the development of young talents such as England striker Marcus Rashford, providing the former Barcelona and AC Milan striker with the perfect platform to practice his coaching abilities.