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Manchester Utd's Zlatan Ibrahimovic ranks No. 2 on UK's rich list - report

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Alejandro Moreno discusses the prospect of Major League Soccer shying away from Zlatan Ibrahimovic following his knee injury.

Lewis Hamilton is still the richest sportsman in the UK but Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a close second after he gatecrashed the top 10 of the new Sunday Times Rich List.

Mercedes Formula One driver Hamilton, who is bidding to win his fourth World Championship this year, has a £131 million fortune and has seen his wealth increase by £25m in the past 12 months.

Ibrahimovic, United's 35-year-old Swedish striker, leapfrogged teammate Wayne Rooney to become the richest footballer on the list after he joined the English side in July last year.