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Who is Manchester United's €35m new signing Victor Lindelof?

What will the Red Devils be getting after agreeing a deal with Benfica to sign the Sweden international this summer

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Victor Lindelof’s talent can speak for itself, but if the Sweden international was looking for a spokesperson to talk up his qualities, then Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a pretty useful ally to have on his side.

A day after it was confirmed Ibrahimovic was leaving Old Trafford, United announced a deal had been agreed to sign Lindelof from Benfica following a long pursuit of the centre-half.

He will arrive at United with the backing of Ibrahimovic, who said of his fellow countryman earlier in the season: "I think Victor is doing great things, he is playing good for Benfica, he gets a lot of responsibility for the national team now, he is growing.