'Don't transfer Pogba elsewhere or I'll break your legs' - Zlatan's threat to super-agent Raiola

ByDan Quarrell

Updated 24/09/2016 at 15:36 GMT

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a bizarre threat to super agent Mino Raiola before Paul Pogba eventually joined Manchester United over the summer, it has been revealed.

The jokey threat was made to Raiola, who said that Ibrahimovic was desperate for him to close the deal to bring Pogba to Old Trafford after he himself had moved from Paris Saint-Germain.

As it turned out, the 34-year-old got his wish and Pogba moved for the world record transfer fee of £89 million, leaving Raiola with an amusing story to tell.

Zlatan had signed for Manchester United and called me up and told me: ‘Don’t transfer Pogba elsewhere or I’ll break your legs’," Raiola told Dutch publication De Volkskrant.

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Pogba, who was outstanding as United thumped champions Leicester City 4-1 on Saturday, has been repeatedly photographed off the field with the Swede, with their friendship very clear to see.

Raiola went on to explain in the interview how he thinks Pogba would be best utilised in the United team, advice boss Jose Mourinho may not overly appreciate.

"Pogba still has to find his place in the team," Raiola explained.

Pogba and Zlatan

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"My preferred position for him is left attacking midfielder.

"With his power, stamina and technique... Pogba would be unplayable in that role. But Mourinho takes the decisions."

Indeed, Mourinho is the United manager and was able to celebrate a convincing win over Leicester with Pogba sharing the centre of midfield with Ander Herrera.

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