Zlatan Ibrahimovic gleefully poses with fan’s ‘shag my wife’ sign

Zlatan can’t leave Manchester United now.

Rumors have Zlatan Ibrahimovic potentially on the move this summer, but Manchester United supporters desperately want to hang on to their enigmatic and supremely talented striker. How desperately? Just get a load of this fan’s sign.

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Zlatan missed Wednesday’s Europa League final with an injury but was still in Stockholm to watch his teammates lift the trophy. After the match, Ibrahimovic caught sight of the fan’s banner and just knew he had to take a photo.

Man Utd fans will do anything to keep Zlatan at Old Trafford! 😂🙊😂 pic.twitter.com/INlP95fzfN
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 24, 2017

Even if Antoine Griezmann ends up at Old Trafford, how can Zlatan refuse an offer like that? The LA Galaxy can wait.

Published May 24, 2017 | Modified May 24, 2017

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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