Despite being 34 years of age, nobody has a shred of doubt that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will produce a great debut season with the Red Devils. In fact, physical tests suggest that he is in the best shape of his life but he still has to prove it as soon as the season starts. But Zlatan is so timeless, that even Manchester United legend Bryan Robson is convinced that he will score more goals than Robin Van Persie got during his first year as a Red Devil.
Talking to MUTV, Robson said: "Zlatan is 34 and it would have been nice to get him at 28 or 29, something like that, but the way he played for PSG last year showed he has a lot to offer still and he looks really fit. I think back to Sir Alex's last year when everybody talked about Robin van Persie's age and his injuries when he joined, but he won us the title with his goals that season. Hopefully Zlatan can do the same."
Bryan is also very happy because Zlatan will share the leader status with Wayne Rooney: "Every time we've had a bad result the excuse is that Wayne didn't play particularly well. The pressure has always been on him to perform and Zlatan will take that away from Wayne a wee bit, so Wayne can relax and enjoy his game."
South Korean former United player Ji-Sung Park is also expecting the best from Zlatan, he said: "I think the club needs a big character like him. He has a lot of experience and then he can show his character in the dressing room and on the pitch. He can influence the players and particularly the young players. They can learn a lot from him and then show it on the pitch.
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