Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved what a powerful presence he will be in Jose Mourinho’s Man Utd squad during his Carrington medical.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not kicked a ball in a Manchester United shirt but has already broken one record.
United tweeted the indomitable 34-year-old broke the club’s power
records in tests during his medical at their Carrington training complex
on Friday.
Ibrahimovic stands at 6ft 4ins and weighs 83 kilograms – just over 13
stone – which is more than the sculpted former United forward Cristiano
Ronaldo.
One possible reason why Jose Mourinho settled on Ibrahimovic as the
striker to spearhead his attack is the United squad has been lightweight
for a number of years. Marouane Fellaini arrived to beef up the squad
in 2013 but has struggled to endear himself to United fans.
Marcos Rojo’s weight is listed as 80kg, while bulky right-back
Antonio Valencia, captain Wayne Rooney and winger Memphis all weigh
78kg.
United fans have speculated Ibrahimovic could inherit Juan Mata ‘s
No.8 shirt for the forthcoming campaign after watching an MUTV video
posted during the Swede’s Friday unveiling.
As Ibrahimovic posed with the United shirt, the suggestion is the
34-year-old asked a United staff member : “What’s my number?” He was
then supposedly informed of it and added: “Eight? That’s cool.”
Ibrahimovic wore eight at Internazionale, where he played under Jose
Mourinho for a season. During his career, he has also worn nine at Ajax
and Barcelona, 11 for AC Milan and 10 for Paris Saint-Germain.
