Zlatan Ibrahimovic hails 'concrete' Jose Mourinho and vows to give Man United fans a treat

He said: “The coach - he is direct, he is concrete, he says what he wants and the players are adapting, so there are only positive things"

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has described boss Jose Mourinho as tough as “concrete”, and vowed to give his fans a treat.

He said: “The coach - he is direct, he is concrete, he says what he wants and the players are adapting. So there are only positive things.

“I’ve had positive vibes. They seem to be good guys, quality players, they train very hard and, during the training, are very focused.

“Everybody has been waiting for this moment. There has been a lot of talk and to make my debut in my country will feel great.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action

“I think the fans are waiting for me to come back and they are waiting to enjoy not only me, but the team as well.

“Hopefully, we can give them a good game and, at the same time, we are in the preparation. We need to keep focused, to build up the physical part and the conditioning part but we will give them what they want.”

Ibrahimovic also insisted his work ethic has never changed.

“I believe in working hard” he told MUTV. “ Not only in games but even in training. The way you train is the way you play in the games - that’s my philosophy.

“Working hard, training hard and feeling good. Then you need to get the rhythm by playing games.”