St Etienne coach Christophe Galtier has told the Daily Telegraph that Zlatan Ibrahimovic reminds him of Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.
Ibrahimovic, 35, is enjoying an impressive debut season at Old Trafford, having scored 20 goals in all competitions since joining on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
The Swedish striker is set to face St Etienne on Thursday when the French side take on United in the Europa League round of 32.
Galtier has likened Ibrahimovic to Cantona, who scored 65 Premier League goals for United, with both players famous for playing with a swagger.