West Brom defender Jonas Olsson lavished praise on his compatriot Zlatan Ibrahimovic, believing he can be Manchester United's new Cantona.
West Brom's Jonas Olsson revealed he told former Sweden team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic he could become the new Eric Cantona when asked for advice on joining Manchester United.
Ibrahimovic moved to Old Trafford on a free transfer from French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Olsson urged Ibrahimovic to come to the Premier League before his signing, and confirmed they were exchanging text messages on the subject when Louis van Gaal was still in charge at United.
"Zlatan thought twice before he signed for Manchester United.