Manchester United are reportedly considering their options with Zlatan Ibrahimovic mulling over a mid-season Old Trafford exit.

The Swede penned a one-year extension last summer after finishing the 2016-17 season as the Red Devils' top scorer.

He missed the first half of this season through injury and is yet to score in the Premier League since making his comeback.

United don't want to lose him before the end of the campaign but Zlatan could depart for a money-spinning career swansong in either the US or China, according to Yahoo.

Zlatan is reportedly considering a mid-season move to the US or China (
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Mourinho could be forced into the transfer market (
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The start of the new season in both countries kicks off in March and United are mindful Ibrahimovic's worth would be increased by him making the move in time for the first matches.

If the former Barcelona man does stay at United for the rest of the season, the club are increasingly sure he will not extend his time at the Theatre of Dreams beyond that.

Romelu Lukaku has established himself as the first-choice front man under Jose Mourinho and Zlatan is unlikely to want to sit around being a squad player.

Zlatan is behind Lukaku in the pecking order (
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Ibrahimovic is currently out of action with a cartilage problem following his double cruciate ligament rupture sustained towards the end of last season,

United are reportedly keen on Torino striker and Italian international Andrea Belotti should Ibrahimovic leave.

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