Mourinho: Manchester United to keep Ibrahimovic on for 2017-18
The Portuguese has confirmed that the Red Devils plan to exercise the option to extend the Swede's Old Trafford stay by an additional year
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Manchester United will take up the option to extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic's deal by an extra year until 2018.
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The Sweden great moved to Old Trafford on a free transfer in the close-season after four successful and trophy-laden seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, during which time he became the club's record goal scorer.
Ibrahimovic, 35, initially penned a one-year contract with the option to extend the deal by a further 12 months, a clause that manager Mourinho says United plan to exercise.
"The Zlatan situation is simple, he has one year plus another year at the club and we are happy with him," Mourinho told a news conference ahead of United's Europa League clash against Feyenoord.
"We are going to execute the extra year option. In two years' time he will be free. He is happy and he is committed.
"It's the last big challenge of his wonderful career."
"Lots of people stay in one place throughout their career, but I have travelled around like Napoleon, and conquered every new country where I have set foot. So perhaps I shoulddo what Napoleon did not and cross the Atlantic and conquer the States as well."