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Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘could have moved to Southampton’ from Ajax
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero for Manchester United as they beat Southampton in the EFL Cup final on Sunday - but could he have been playing for the other team?
The big Swede struck twice as the Red Devils held their nerve after blowing a two-goal lead to secure the first piece of major silverware of the season.
He opened the scoring with a sumptuous free-kick after Manolo Gabbiadini had a goal wrongly ruled out for offside.
Jesse Lingard doubled United’s advantage before a brace from Gabbiadini restored parity at Wembley.
The match seemed to be heading for extra time until Zlatan nodded home from an Ander Herrera cross late in the piece to send the United fans into raptures.
Ibrahimovic famously snubbed Arsenal when he was told he would have to undergo a trial, but the Gunners were apparently not the only Premier League club to show an interest.
“Zlatan continues to amaze,” wrote Ben Smith, a journalist who has formerly worked with the BBC and The Times, on Twitter.
“Once told me he nearly joined #SaintsFC from Ajax. But looks so at home at #MUFC.”
In typically modest fashion after the match, Ibrahimovic insisted he was not surprised by his success in England after hitting his 25th and 26th goals of the season.
“This is what I predicted. I came here to show people what I would do and I’m doing it,” he said.
"After seven months, I have two trophies with this club. There are other clubs that didn’t win for 10 years.
“I keep going. I keep doing what I do every year.”
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