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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Compares to Neymar and Luis Suarez, Says Gianluca Zambrotta
- Updated: September 7, 2016
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still as good at 34 as Barcelona duo Luis Suarez, 29, and Neymar, 24, according to the Swede’s former team-mate Gianluca Zambrotta.
Ibrahimovic is likely to be crucial for United manager Jose Mourinho on Saturday when they take on neighbours and fellow Premier League table-toppers Manchester City—both sides, along with Chelsea, have won all three of their games so far in the 2016-17 season.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star has scored three times in three Premier League games, and Zambrotta, who played alongside the Swede at Juventus and AC Milan, believes he still compares to the best players in the world, per Brendan McLoughlin in the Sun:
“Wherever Zlatan plays he does very well. He is a winner everywhere he goes. He compares with the best players at the moment like Suarez and Neymar. I played with him twice and he’s a good professional and has good motivation. I have always liked him.”
Having won league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France, Ibrahimovic has already imposed himself on the Premier League following his summer transfer to Old Trafford.
Per football writer Graham …
