Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have left
Manchester United on an official basis on July 1, but the Swedish
striker is still hanging around their Carrington training ground on a
daily basis.
Ibrahimovic is officially a
free agent after Jose Mourinho decided against renewing his contract,
but has been told he can continue to use the facilities at their
world-class Aon Training Complex while he recovers from a serious knee
injury.
He was seen being driven away
from the training ground on Wednesday afternoon following another
session of rehabilitation as he looks to return to full fitness ahead of
his next career move.
The 35-year-old required surgery in his
right knee after suffering a horrific cruciate ligament injury against
Anderlecht in the Europa League in April.
Not
only was the knee injury enough to end his Manchester United career
prematurely but, even now, there is no guarantee that he will return to
the top level.
There are a number of
clubs willing to give him the kind of chance that Manchester United were
not with Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and LA Galaxy all credited with an
interest in recent weeks.
The longer he stays around
Carrington, the more chance that he will eventually impress Mourinho
sufficiently to earn a new contract. After all, a number of fans already
wanted to see their club renew his 12-month deal despite the injury.
Ibrahimovic
became a cult hero among the Old Trafford faithful after scoring an
impressive 28 goals and providing a further 10 assists. He also won the
EFL Cup and Europa League trophy.
What
looks most likely, however, is a move across the Atlantic where several
Major League Soccer clubs would love to make him their next marquee
arrival.
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