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Manchester United to seal Ibrahimovic in next 48 hours
Manchester United are reportedly trying to seal the transfer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic before the start of Sweden’s Euro 2016 campaign.
The Red Devils are understood to want to wrap up a deal for the 34-year-old in the next 48 hours, or else face waiting until the end of the tournament.
It had been claimed that Ibrahimovic’s move to Old Trafford could be held up due to the player’s desire to land a bonus payment from Paris Saint-Germain.
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However, that shouldn’t prove a stumbling block as United believe they can finalise the deal quickly, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Ibrahimovic is a free agent after letting his contract with PSG run down, and could be a United player by the time he kicks off for his country’s European Championships opener against the Republic of Ireland.
In what promises to be one of the most talked about transfer sagas of the summer, it has already been claimed that the Swede has bought a house in the Manchester area, though his national team boss has seemingly ruled out the prospect of the deal being done before Euro 2016 as he won’t allow the player to leave the camp and fly to England at this stage.
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