It wasn’t supposed to end like this for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The European stage of his career has come to a close not with the roar of a lion but rather with a whimper.
Manchester United confirmed on Thursday that they had reached an agreement with the Swede to terminate his contract with immediate effect. It was hardly a great surprise given his inability to leave a mark since making a hasty return from ACL damage in November.
His United spell had begun in the same vein in which he had enjoyed much of his career.