In what must already be the most protracted transfer saga of the summer we can all now rejoice as Zlatan Ibrahimovic has finally confirmed what was arguably the worst kept secret in football: the former Sweden international is a Manchester United player.

After such a long drawn out process you would be forgiven for not caring all that much, but Man United fans have grounds for celebration as the former Paris Saint-Germain forward will now move to Old Trafford and once again link up with Jose Mourinho.

It’s fair to say he had a dismal EURO 2016, in which Sweden went home without a point, and Ibrahimovic himself only had seven shots on target in the process. He also missed out on the opportunity to become the first ever man to score in four successive European Championships.

Mourinho and Man United fans alike will be hoping that they have signed the Ibrahimovic who ran riot in Ligue 1 for PSG and not the one who was seemingly carrying a whole nation on his shoulders over the past few weeks. The question that everyone else will be asking though is whether or not Manchester United have signed the Swede a year or two too late.

Is Ibrahimovic over the hill? He will have to start quickly to make sure the doubters are not proved right, and let’s not forget this is someone who has won 13 league titles in 15 seasons - how United fans would love that run to continue next season!

There are not many big name signings that come to the Premier League at the age of 34, but there was ever to be an exception then this man must surely be it. It’s no coincidence that he has won trophies wherever he has gone and with the chance to pair up with his old boss at Inter Milan, Mourinho, once again you get the feeling that this could be a pretty fruitful relationship.

What will be deemed as success for 'Ibra's' stint at Old Trafford? You would imagine at least 10 goals next season would be required as a benchmark and then any trophies on top would be an added bonus and go some way to paying back the hefty wages that he is due to collect.

Also where does this put Marcus Rashford in the pecking order? In the battle of youth vs. experience, perhaps at 34 Ibrahimovic won’t be playing every game but you can’t help but feel for Rashford personally, as this signing has come at the worst time for his personal development.

For all the questions that will be asked now and throughout the season one thing we do know is that Old Trafford certainly will not be a dull place next season.

This article was submitted via our Write For Us feature. Think you can do better? Submit your own article via the link below, and give yourself the chance of winning monthly cash prizes...

[ad_pod id='writeforus' align='center']