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'I JUST UPGRADED'

Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals why he has changed his shirt number to 10

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has revealed his new Manchester United number after re-signing for the club.

The strapping Swede is on the mend after his impressive debut campaign at Old Trafford was brought to a premature end following a knee injury.

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unveiled his new shirt number
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unveiled his new shirt numberCredit: Twitter - @Ibra_official
 Romelu Lukaku has been given the No9 shirt this season
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Romelu Lukaku has been given the No9 shirt this seasonCredit: AFP

Jose Mourinho splashed out £75million to replace the frontman with Romelu Lukaku this summer - handing the Belgian Zlatan's No9 shirt in the process.

But after months of speculation regarding his future, the 35-year-old announced last month that he had penned a new deal with United.

And this afternoon he revealed his new "upgraded" shirt number.

In a post on Twitter, he unveiled an image of the United shirt along with the number ten and his name on the back.

And the snap came along with a caption saying: "I never left, I just upgraded my number @ManUtd."

Meanwhile, the veteran has put his coaching badges on hold for the time being as he focuses on a stunning return to action.

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first season at United was cut short through injury in April
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first season at United was cut short through injury in AprilCredit: AFP
 Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals in his debut campaign at Old Trafford
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Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals in his debut campaign at Old TraffordCredit: AFP

He is expected to return around Christmas time to help Mourinho’s side’s charge towards the Premier League title.

The legend had been taking his badges for a career in coaching as he nears the later stages of his time on the field.

But the ex-PSG superstar has put them on the back-burner to focus on recovering from his ACL injury, which has kept him out since last season.

 Ibrahimovic was linked with a number of clubs throughout the summer
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Ibrahimovic was linked with a number of clubs throughout the summerCredit: AFP
 He announced last month that he had signed a new deal with the Red Devils
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He announced last month that he had signed a new deal with the Red DevilsCredit: AFP
 The Swede is expected to return from injury around Christmas time
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The Swede is expected to return from injury around Christmas timeCredit: AP:Associated Press

An Old Trafford source said: “Zlatan had been doing a bit with his badges while he made his comeback from injury.

“The club have indicated there could be a role for him here at some point. He isn’t getting any younger after all.

“He has a lot of belief in himself though and thinks he could play until he is 40, so will take his time with his licences.”

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