Zlatan Ibrahimovic accepts his Manchester United career is over, according to reports.
The Swedish striker faces up to 12 months out of action after suffering knee ligament damage.
The Mirror claim he is now targeting a comeback in America in MLS once he has completed his rehabilitation.
Ibrahimovic is out of contract at the end of the season after stalling on a one-year extension that was on the table.
With the 35-year-old set to miss a large part – if not all – of the upcoming campaign, hopes of remaining at Old Trafford were effectively ended once United’s worst fears were confirmed regarding the extent of his injury.
He has vowed to come back stronger – and United are expected to assist him in his recovery process.
The injury is a devastating blow to the former Barcelona and Paris St German striker, who had been in outstanding form this season.
His 28 goals in his debut campaign in English football made him United’s leading scorer.
He also scored the winner in the EFL Cup final in February, which secured Jose Mourinho’s first piece of major silverware at the club.
I will be back soon
In an Instagram post, Zlatan acknowledges that he’ll be “out of football for a while,” but then stated: “I will go through this like everythings else and come back even stronger.”
“One thing is for sure, I decide when its time to stop and nothing else. Giving up is not an option. See you soon.”
The 35-year-old Swedish striker has said this season that he’s aging like a fine wine. He then took bold statement up a notch by saying he’s aging like Benjamin Button.
Thus, you knew Zlatan Ibrahimovic was going to make a strong sentiment about his future.