It's not all about the money for Zlatan

Previously, the Swedish striker was earning a comfortable £19million annual salary with the 'Red Devils' yet opted to sign with LA Galaxy where he will be on a measly £850,000-a-year contract, comparatively speaking.

Ibrahimovic has said that his desire to move to the States was fuelled by wanting a new challenge, and it's clear that money was not his motivation in starting the next chapter of his career.

He said: ''After being in Europe, winning 33 trophies, playing in the best teams in the world, playing with the best players in the world, I wanted to come to the US and play my game there.''

''I wanted people to enjoy my game there and to win, and I chose the Galaxy to do that,'' he added. 

Zlatan's surgeon hinted that another factor in his decision to leave, was that Manchester United were sent crashing out of the Champions League by Sevilla.