Zlatan Ibrahimovic puts taekwondo black belt into practice and proves his knee is fighting fit as he prepares to re-sign for Manchester United after injury
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic is fighting fit after recovering from cruciate ligament damage
- The striker's career looked under threat in April when he injured his right knee
- But the 35-year-old has shared a recent video of himself doing taekwondo
- The footage shows Ibrahimovic's knee staying strong under significant pressure
- Ibrahimovic is set to re-sign for Manchester United, who released him in June
Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed off his martial arts skills on Sunday as he demonstrated his return to fitness.
It was feared Ibrahimovic would never play again after suffering a serious knee injury in Manchester United's Europa League win over Anderlecht in April.
But the 35-year-old has clearly recovered from the cruciate ligament damage and is poised to re-sign for United later this season, possibly this month.
Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has posted footage that suggests his right knee is fully fixed
He took to Instagram to illustrate just how well his knee has healed, posting a video of himself aiming spinning kicks at a punching bag.
Ibrahimovic's caption read: 'Which knee?'
The answer was his right knee.
That was the knee that had undergone surgery earlier this year and now that was the knee withstanding the full force of his kick attacks.
Ibrahimovic, who has over 27million followers on Instagram, earned a black belt in taekwondo when he just was 17. And he clearly hasn't forgotten all the moves.
Ibrahimovic - a black belt in taekwondo - shared a video on Instagram of himself kicking a bag
He was let go by Manchester United in June, after suffering cruciate ligament damage in April
A career in the martial arts can wait for now, though.
Despite being a free agent, having been released by the club at the end of his contract in June, Ibrahimovic has continued to train at United's Carrington complex.
He has held talks with Jose Mourinho and is expected to pen a new deal with United soon, allowing him to write another chapter at Old Trafford after a fine debut season.
Ibrahimovic was United's leading scorer last term, netting 28 goals in all competitions.
But 35-year-old Ibrahimovic is now set to re-sign for the Red Devils after proving his fitness
Ibrahimovic was United's leading scorer last season with 28 goals in all competitions
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