Oman Daily Observer

Ibrahimovi­c vows to return better than ever

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LONDON: Swedish football great Zlatan Ibrahimovi­c says he will surprise many by performing better for Manchester United than he did before suffering a serious knee injury earlier this year.

The 35-year-old veteran striker — who defied the critics in scoring 28 goals for United last season, including crucial goals in their Community Shield and League Cup victories — told ‘ Inside United’ he had not let the ligament injury get him down.

Ibrahimovi­c enjoys a good relationsh­ip with United manager Jose Mourinho, who maintained contact with him during his rehabilita­tion, and the Portuguese decided it was worth offering him a new one year contract last month.

Mourinho believes Ibrahimovi­c will offer strong competitio­n to Romelu Lukaku — the Swede could be back in action as early as November — for the striking role, even though the Belgian has begun impressive­ly since

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