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Zlatan Ibrahimovic next club odds: LA Galaxy favourites to beat Manchester United to striker's signature

Ibrahimovic announced that he will leave PSG at the end of the season

Jack de Menezes

Friday 13 May 2016 13:13 BST

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s admission that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season has fuelled speculation that the Sweden international will move to the Premier League with Manchester United heavily linked, but another club has emerged as favourites to land the striker.

According to bookmakers’, MLS side LA Galaxy are leading the race to sign the 34-year-old once he leaves PSG when his contract expires. Ibrahimovic announced dis departure on Twitter in typical fashion, writing: “My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend.”

With LA Galaxy currently at odds of 4/6 to sign Ibrahimovic, a move across the Atlantic could be on the horizon, although whether the MLS club would be able to meet his enormous wage demands remains to be seen.

Arsenal striker transfer targets

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Alvaro Morata (Juventus)

Morata looks certain to leave Juventus, but his destination remains unknown. Real Madrid lead the pursuit for the Spain international given they can activate a €30m [£23.6m] release clause in his contract after 1 July, but Juventus will be keen to sell elsewhere given they can command a much bigger fee based on is valutation. Morata would represent a proven goalscorer that Arsenal have lacked in recent years, having fired Juventus to two Serie A title and last season’s Champions League final.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Edinson Cavani (PSG)

Cavani is ready to end his Paris Saint-Germain career and move on to pastures new, having grown unhappy at playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic – who himself is poised to leave the club this summer. Having played in both Serie A and Ligue 1, Cavani has admitted that he would like to play in the Premier League, and the Gunners have been linked with the Uruguay international in the past.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli)

Arsenal missed out on Higuain when he left Real Madrid in 2013, having had a bid accepted for the Argentine only to see Napoli storm in and snap up the striker. However, Higuain could be on his way out of Naples, with the club looking to freshen their squad up in a bid to go one better and build on this season’s likely second-place finish to challenge champions Juventus.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

Benzema may be another who finds his time is up at his current club, with Real expected to make a major signing of their own in the summer to try and add to the threat of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. While his two cohorts take the headlines in Madrid, Benzema remains one of the most prolific finishers in European football, and the Gunners showed genuine interest in the France international last summer only to decide against meeting Real’s valuation.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Sturridge’s future has grown uncertain since Jurgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool. The striker has reiterated his commitment to the club and helped them reach the Europa League final, but he has also shown a dissatisfaction at times when Klopp has left him out of the side. Arsenal were reported to be interested in the striker, but strained tensions between the two clubs following the Gunners’ interest in Luis Suarez could scupper any potential deal.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Neymar (Barcelona)

A move for the Brazilian superstar would certainly be one of the biggest shocks of the summer, but his future in Barcelona is uncertain and the Catalans could be forced into selling him due to their increasing financial troubles. United have again shown interest in Neymar, but there is no reason to suggest that Arsenal can’t challenge them financially for Neymar’s signature and he would certainly fit into Arsene Wenger’s style of football.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Radamel Falcao (Monaco)

The Colombian has failed at both Manchester United and Chelsea, and is due to return to Monaco at the end of the season after a torturous two-year spell in England. But could he remain upon these shores and join Arsenal? With Monaco keen to sell and Falcao scoring a total of six goals in two years, the former Atletico Madrid forward would be available for a much lower fee than was touted 12 months ago, and you can guarantee that one big club playing in European competition will decide to take the risk on Falcao.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund)

The Gabon international is emerging as one of the most lethal finishers in Europe, having scored 25 goals in the Bundesliga this season and 30 in all competitions. Both Arsenal and Tottenham have been linked with Aubameyang, and the Gunners have sent scouts to watch the 26-year-old, with the club keeping an eye on him given Borussia Dortmund’s inability to hold on to their biggest players.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)

The Inter Milan forward has emerged as a possible alternative to Morata, and at 23 years old Icardi would certainly offer Arsenal an option for a number of years. Icardi has scored 16 goals in Serie A this season, firing Inter back into European contention, but his form has caught the eye of the likes of Chelsea and United. However, the Inter captain has stressed that he will remain with the Italian club for next season, yet Arsenal could yet persuade him to move to the Emirates with the carrot of Champions League football.

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Arsenal striker transfer targets

Romelu Lukaku (Everton)

Lukaku is expected to leave under-performing Everton in the summer after admitting he wants to play in the Champions League next season. United have always been the front-runners for Lukaku, although a return to former club Chelsea has also been reported, while PSG are keeping an eye on the strong Belgian. However, Lukaku would certainly boost the Arsenal squad, and at 22 years old he could be the striker that Arsenal can build their squad around in the future.

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United are second in the market, with odds of 7/2 suggesting Ibrahimovic could be plying his trade at Old Trafford next season. United manager Louis van Gaal is set to continue his spending spree despite shelling out over £250m in his two years with United, and while Ibrahimovic would not cost anything in terms of a transfer fee, he will command a huge signing-on fee for his services.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic next club odds

LA Galaxy – 4/6

Manchester United – 7/2

AC Milan – 10/1

West Ham – 10/1

Chelsea – 14/1

Arsenal – 14/1

Manchester City – 33/1

Ibrahimovic has spoken about the possibility of returning to AC Milan, the side he excelled for before joining PSG, though their odds of 10/1 suggest a Milan return is unlikely. In fact, the bookmakers’ believe he has just as much a chance playing for Milan next season as he does West Ham, with the Premier League side also rated at 10/1.

Both Arsenal and Chelsea have drifted out to 14/1, suggesting that a move for the forward won’t be happening any time soon.

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