Manchester United transfer news: United ‘cleared to complete Zlatan

Though Laurent Blanc’s side have eased to victories in their opening two Ligue 1 fixtures without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is recovering from a knee injury, it is still something of a shock that PSG would consider offloading such a crucial member of their Parc des Princes squad. Last season, he featured in 24 league games and scored 19 goals in the process.

The Swedish international’s future has been shrouded in doubt at PSG, with AC Milan interested in him and a link to the MLS.

According to The Metro, this development has alerted the Red Devils and the Gunners, both said to be on the lookout for a new forward.

Ibrahimovic played for Milan between 2010 and 2012 before quitting the club for PSG.

Should it come down to the wage demands between United and Arsenal, Louis van Gaal’s side have an advantage over their league rivals due to their financial muscle in the transfer market.

The Rossoneri have been publicly chasing their former striker throughout the summer transfer window, so far to no avail, but the club’s vice president Adriano Galliani is adamant that the deal is not yet completely off the table.

And the Super Lig champions have moved to end any talk of signing Ibrahimovic, insisting the 33-year-old has never been a target.

“We ask Galatasaray supporters not to rely on these speculative unsourced news”.