Briefcase 1 Ibrahimovic had offers from Arsenal and City2 Mourinho was behind the Ibrahimovic's decision to come to United3 Ibrahimovic signed a one-year contract with UnitedSwedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that he had offers from Arsenal and Manchester City before joining Manchester United under the command of Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, who was instrumental in his decision to finally play at the English football club. "I was close to moving to the English Premier League twice - once with Arsenal and then Manchester City. But it never happened," Zlatan told British broadcaster Sky Sports on Monday. He added that Portuguese coach Mourinho, with whom he played in Inter Milan, was key to his signing for the Old Trafford side. (Also read: Zlatan Ibrahimovic praises 'perfect partner' Wayne Rooney)"Mourinho is the mastermind, the master brain.

Source: India Today September 06, 2016 12:11 UTC