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Jose Mourinho says 'the door is still open' for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to play again for Manchester United this coming season.

      

The 35-year-old sustained "significant knee ligament damage" duringUnited's 2-1 Europa League win over Anderlecht in April, which 

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required surgery and brought an end to his season at Old Trafford.

Ibrahimovic, who had scored 28 goals for United, has since seen his one-year deal expire and Mourinho has confirmed that talks will continue over a possible return around Christmas time.Mourinho said: "It's possible. He is open. We wanted to be honest and open and give everything for him to make a decision, in case his desire was to leave.

Mourinho said: "It's possible. He is open. We wanted to be honest and open and give everything for him to make a decision, in case his desire was to leave.

"So there was not a new contract, there was a space and time to think, feel, decide and, from his point of view, he wants to play still at the highest level.