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Zlatan Ibrahimovic jokes he will stay at PSG if they replace Eiffel Tower with a statue of him

Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Image: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of contract at the end of the season

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he may be tempted to stay with the French champions, if a statue of himself is erected in place of the city's iconic Eiffel Tower.

The 34-year-old's cheeky response to the ongoing speculation over his future came as he hit four goals in a 9-0 demolition of Troyes which sealed a fourth successive Ligue 1 title for Qatari-backed PSG with eight games to spare.

"For the moment, I won't be at PSG next season," Ibrahimovic, whose current deal ends in July, told beIN Sports.

"I still have a month and a half of competition left. What happens next year, for the moment, I don't know about it."

Ibrahimovic, who arrived in Paris in July 2012 from AC Milan, then added: "If they replace the Eiffel Tower with a statue of me, I will stay at PSG. I can promise that!"

Paris Saint-Germainm forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) shoots and scores a goal
Image: PSG won the title on Sunday with eight games remaining

Earlier, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted that he wants Ibrahimovic to stay at the club.

"Zlatan is magical," said Al-Khelaifi. "He is a great player. We are going to talk him and see what he wants to do. We want him to stay."

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Ibrahimovic's four goals on Sunday took his league total to 27 in 24 games this season.