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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is vowing to conquer America when he leaves Manchester United – and outdo Emperor Napoleon.

The Swede has won titles in Holland, Italy, Spain and France during his glittering career and is aiming to add to that list by winning the Premier League with United.

The 35-year-old striker is out of contract at the end of this season and has emerged as a target for MLS side LA Galaxy, as we revealed at the start of this month.

And Ibrahimovic, never one to undersell himself, claimed he can succeed where Napoleon failed – by conquering America once his English adventure is over.

“It’s a huge option for me,” said Ibrahimovic. “For the football and everything else. I can see myself conquering the US as I have with Europe.

“Lots of people stay in one place throughout their career, but I’ve travelled around like Napoleon and conquered every new country where I’ve set foot.

“So perhaps I should do what Napoleon didn’t and cross the Atlantic and conquer the States.”

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Ibra also gave a frank verdict of Jose Mourinho’s United, admitting they are not as strong as his former club Paris Saint-Germain and struggling.

But Ibrahimovic said the decision for him to join United was “an easy one” when Mourinho – who he worked with at Inter Milan – called.

Speaking to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the superstar said: “The team I signed for this summer is not as strong as the one I left,” said the superstar. “But when Mourinho called, the decision was easy.

“When he calls, I have no problem coming, all we had to decide was when I was to be presented as a United player. The rest, the financial deal, was not the difficult part.

“It was about the challenge really and I will never say no to a challenge. This is what I wanted, coming to one of the world’s biggest clubs, that has had troubles and not won much of late, and try the Premier League. That is the challenge.”

United are currently sixth, nine points behind leaders Chelsea, with Mourinho’s side also six points off the Champions League places after Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Arsenal.

The forward admitted United lost their way after a bright start to the season, but claimed they can get back in the title mix – with some good fortune.

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“We started off well with a few wins in a row,” he added. “Then we started losing and we lost playing badly, by several goals. We had a week when we lost three games, that has never happened to me in 15 years.

“There were a few games where I didn’t score and missed too many chances, but these things happen. As long as I’m there and create the chances and get the ball, the goals will come.”

On United’s chances of challenging for the title, Ibrahimovic said: “I hope so. I believe in what we do. I know the capacity of this team, but it’s still a long way to go. With a bit of luck we should be able to do it.”

The news followed an even less surprising presentation - 36-year-old Ibrahimovic winning his nation's Golden Ball award for the 10th consecutive year.

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Zlatan is now retired from international football after 114 games and 62 goals for Sweden, and this was his record 11th Golden Ball.

No other player has received the award more than twice since it began in 1946.

"It feels unreal. Many are thinking 'Why him?' and so on, but after all the hard work over 15 years in the national team and 20 years in my club career, it feels like it's being appreciated," Ibrahimovic told the crowd.

"You usually get this after you die, but I still feel alive. When I die, this (statue) will live on forever."