Zlatan Ibrahimovic agrees terms on Man United move - sources

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has agreed provisional terms with Manchester United and will finally complete his move to Old Trafford after Euro 2016, sources close to the deal have told ESPN FC.

Ibrahimovic, 34, will be a free agent when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs out this summer, but both United and new manager Jose Mourinho had been in contact with the striker about a prospective move from as far back as March.

The Portuguese gave his approval to the signing then, and both manager and player were enthused by the idea of working with each other again after winning the Italian title together at Inter Milan in 2008-09.

Negotiations could not get under way fully until the last few weeks, and sources told ESPN FC that some clauses related to Ibrahimovic's one-year deal caused a longer delay than expected.

The Sweden star will finally complete the move when he returns from Euro 2016 duty, where he forced his side's equaliser, with a cross for an own goal from Ciaran Clark, in the 1-1 draw with Ireland at the Stade de France on Tuesday.

Miguel Delaney is a London-based correspondent for ESPN FC and also writes for the Irish Examiner and others. Follow him on Twitter @MiguelDelaney.