Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini: 'I wouldn't let Zlatan Ibrahimovic leave'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring during the Champions League encounter between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea on February 16, 2016
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Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini claims that he would be 'surprised' if Paris Saint-Germain let Zlatan Ibrahimovic leave on a free transfer.

Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has claimed that he would be 'surprised' if Paris Saint-Germain allowed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to leave the French capital on a free transfer this summer.

Ibrahimovic, 34, is entering the final months of his deal in Paris and is widely expected to seek pastures new at the end of the current campaign.

Mancini, however, has revealed that he would "not let him go" if he were in charge of the French champions.

"Even at his age, he still makes a great difference - we have just seen it [against Chelsea]. If I were Paris Saint-Germain, I would clearly not let him go," Mancini told reporters.

Ibrahimovic, who has become PSG's all-time leading scorer during his time in France, has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United in recent weeks.

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