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Ibrahimovic confirms move to Man. Utd

Xinhua, July 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed on twitter Thursday that he's joining Manchester United after his contract with Paris Saint-German expires.

The 34-year-old wrote: "Time to let the world know. My next destination is @Manutd."

He also posted a picture of the club logo on twitter and made a similar post on his Instagram account.

The move to the English Premier League side linked up the much-traveled striker with his former manager Jose Mourinho, who coached him at Inter Milan and has just taken over at Old Trafford.

Ibrahimovic, who announced last month that he's leaving after four years with PSG, has scored 392 goals in 677 games since 2001, including 50 goals in 51 matches for PSG last season.

United will be the eighth club of the veteran's career, which began in 1999 with his hometown team Malmo and included spells at Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan.

Ibra declared his retirement from international football last week after Sweden's group-stage exit from Euro 2016.

United have not yet paid a fee to sign the out-of-contract Swede, either confirmed the deal, while British media reported that Ibra will undergo a medical on Friday.

Ibra is expected to join his new teammates next month and to feature on Man. Utd's tour of Asia, which is due to start on July 19. Endit