Former Arsenal striker wants Zlatan in America

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Paris Saint Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted that he could end up playing in the MLS before his playing days come to an end, after speaking to New York Red Bulls star Thierry Henry about life in America.

The 32-year-old striker has been in superb form for PSG in the past two seasons since arriving from AC Milan back in 2012 and has been a key figure as they Parisien club secured back-to-back Ligue 1 titles.

26 goals from 33 games last season saw the Swedish striker celebrate his best goalscoring season to date, but as he edges closer and closer to ending his playing days – the former AC Milan star has opened up about his ambitions.

“I am very intrigued by the idea of going to play in the United States,” he told Sports Illustrated. “My friend Thierry Henry is finding it very well and I often talk about the US Championship with him.

“In another two or three years, it would be interesting for me to go and play in the USA.”

Ibrahimovic and Henry played together for one season at Barcelona in 2009/2010, scoring a combined 25 goals.