Mourinho lines up Ibrahimovic replacement

Manchester Evening News has suggested that Jose Mourinho is in the market for a new centre forward.

Veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out of contract in the summer and chances are he will not be extending his stay at Old Trafford.

And if the Swede leaves Manchester United at the end of the season, Jose Mourinho wants one of Antoine Griezmann, Andrea Belotti or Romelu Lukaku to replace him.

These three are undoubtedly among Europe’s leading strikers at the moment, but they could each cost around €100 million.

For the time being, Antoine Griezmann appears happy to remain at Vicente Calderon, but the likes of Andrea Belotti and Romelu Lukaku are being heavily linked with a summer exit.

The Italian leads the Serie A goalscoring charts with 24 goals, whereas the Everton star has so far bagged 23 Premier League goals this term, and he is also a target for former club Chelsea.