Even though Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Ligue 1 to play for Manchester United this season, they can’t stop talking about him on the other side of the Channel.
Yapou Manga Mbiwa, who has a heated past with the former Paris Saint-Germain ‘legend’ on the pitch, sat down with FootMercato and discussed what Zlatan meant to him and Ligue 1.
He said: “I’ll miss him, but he’ll also be a loss to the league because his presence made people abroad talk about it. He’s gone now. It’s a pity. I’ll have to find someone else to fight with on the pitch.
“No, I’m joking, but he’s a great player who made a strong impression in France.”
The pair’s battles on the pitch were well documented (see video below), especially when Lyon brought Paris Saint-Germain’s unbeaten run to a stop last season, with the defender even having a little dance behind the striker’s back when his team went 1-0 up.
Who will be the Premier League defender bold enough to stand up to the now-Manchester United star?
