On Thursday, reports surfaced that Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be leaving Manchester United for a two-year deal in the MLS with the LA Galaxy. The EPL club later confirmed they have agreed to immediately terminate the Swedish striker’s contract, set to expire in June, which paved the way for the move outside the transfer window.
Ibrahimovic arrived with Manchester United in July of 2016, after some talk of coming to MLS, and went on to score 28 goals in his debut season as United won the Europa League title. He has been limited to just seven games during the 2017-18 season by a knee injury, with none since Dec.