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Speaking to The Daily Mirror, former Manchester United man Clayton Blackmore has urged the Red Devils to re-sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
What did he say?
After letting both Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez go in the summer transfer window, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side look desperately short of attacking options. Their miseries in front of goal have seen them score just nine times in their opening eight Premier League games.
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Now, Blackmore has insisted Ibrahimovic is the only man who could “save” United’s season from completely falling apart.
He said: “We’re lacking a target man and the only thing that is going to save us this season is Ibrahimovic. He has thrown his name in the hat and he’s probably the best target man you can have. He’s 6ft 5in, he’s a black belt and he fancies his chances against anybody.
“He’s still scoring goals, too. We have got rid of so many good strikers – (Wayne) Rooney went, (Robin) van Persie went, loads of them. These players have gone but they haven’t been replaced. Bringing Ibrahimovic in is a no-brainer. He doesn’t run, but he doesn’t need to because he is that good.
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“There are not many players who can jog around the pitch and control the game, but, when he was here before, we won trophies with him, when he was fit. We should try and get him in January or whenever we can because he can lead the line.”
Return of the King
What a major lift that would be. Not just in terms of the impact Ibrahimovic could bring to the United team on the pitch, but the positive energy it would inspire in the Old Trafford faithful. The Red Devils’ fan-base have had very little to shout about this season, but a swoop for their former star would undeniably go down a treat.
The Swede racked up an impressive 29 goals and 10 assists from his 53 appearances at the club, and as Blackmore says, would provide Solskjaer’s side with a focal point. He may not be a spring chicken at 38, but the 6 foot 5 beast would reinvigorate the United squad.
