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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Arsenal: PSG striker 'offered' to Gunners despite Manchester United and Chelsea interest

Ibrahimovic is out of contract with PSG at the end of the season and while he hasn't ruled out remaining in Paris, he has been linked with a move to the Premier League

Jack de Menezes

Friday 18 March 2016 10:13 GMT

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of contract with PSG at the end of the season (Getty Images)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League after reports suggested that the current Paris Saint-Germain striker could join Arsenal in the summer.

Ibrahimovic will become one of the most sought-after free agents at the end of the season when his current contract with PSG expires. With no plans yet to extend his stay in the Paris, Ibrahimovic has hinted at a move to England, although he has not ruled out the possibility of staying with his current club.

The Mirror reports that the Sweden international has been offered to Arsenal though, and given the Gunners’ struggles to score in recent weeks, a forward of the calibre of Ibrahimovic would certainly boost their front-line options.

Both Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott are currently having to make do with substitute appearances after going through a period of poor form, with manager Arsene Wenger electing to deploy Danny Welbeck as a lead striker despite the England international missing nearly 10 months with injury before returning to action last month.

Both Chelsea and Manchester United are believed to be interested in the 34-year-old too, and while he would appeal to almost any side in the world, it would certainly be a surprise to see Arsene Wenger move for Ibrahimovic given his astronomical salary.

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Courtois 5 out of 10

Overall, the goalkeeper had an OK game and did well in one instance to put off Ibrahimovic from taking a shot at goal. However, he endured some nervy moments, which will lead to questions of his form this term.

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Azpilicueta 3 out of 10

Will feel disappointed to have first allowed Rabiot to get past him and tap in the opener before completely losing Di Maria in the build-up to Ibrahimovic's goal. A game to forget for the Spaniard.

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Cahill 5 out of 10

Was dragged out of position to deal with the pace and threat of PSG's forwards in a few instances, but worked well alongside Ivanovic

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Ivanovic 6 out of 10

Was caught out of position for Rabiot's goal, but made a last-gasp clearance to deny Di Maria in the fifth minute before making several other key blocks later in the game.

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Kenedy 4 out of 10

Left Ibrahimovic with too much space and time to send in his cross to Rabiot, who subsequently scored. He did well going forwards but struggled defensively in an unfamiliar position.

Chelsea player ratings vs PSG

Mikel 5 out of 10

Made some key tackles when needed to stop some of PSG's attacks - one of which resulted in a yellow card - while linking up well with his teammates. But could have done more to stop the ball that found its way to Di Maria in the build-up to PSG's winner.

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Fabregas 5 out of 10

Booked for a first-half foul on Motta, the Spaniard had a few good moments in attack but could not dictate the pace of the game.

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Pedro 6 out of 10

Superbly helped create Costa's goal after linking up with Willian while he impressed several times going forward but also worked hard to track back and defend too.

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Willian 7 out of 10

Began the move that led to Costa's goal after winning the ball off Motta, and was generally impressive. He remains Chelsea's stand-out performer of the season even if he couldn't get on the scoresheet due to Trapp's heroics in goal.

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Hazard 5 out of 10

Started the game off well - testing Trapp on a few occasions, but ultimately failed to dominate Chelsea's attacking play. Was booed off by a section of the home fans in the second half.

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Costa 8 out of 10

With Chelsea trailing 1-0, the striker remained calm and composed to level the score with a fine effort in the 26th minute. Was a constant menace for PSG's defence and could have gotten more goals but saw his game cut short through injury.

The 111-time capped Swede earns in the region of €300,000-a-week [£235,000] and would represent a significant increase to Arsenal’s current wage structure, which sees Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez stand as the club’s highest earners on £140,000-a-week.

It’s added that Ibrahimovic would prefer a move to London, giving both Arsenal and Chelsea a slight advantage over their rivals in the transfer market, but it’s also known that former Blues manager Jose Mourinho would be keen to sign Ibrahimovic should he find himself in the United job in the near future.

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