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Zlatan Ibrahimovic should come to Premier League, Jonas Olsson says

PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimovic salutes his hometown Malmo crowd after being substituted
Image: Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has left it too late to come to the Premier League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still good enough to play for any Premier League team, according to Sweden team-mate Jonas Olsson.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker has won titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France but said this month he had left it too late to move to England.

West Brom defender Olsson wants Ibrahimovic to change his mind and says the 34-year-old is a match for any Premier League player.

"He's still at the top of his game," Olsson said. "He is the strongest player I have been up against. I really hope he comes. Zlatan on his day is the most talented footballer in the game.

"He has played under Jose Mourinho before [at Inter] and the only place where he's not 100 per cent appreciated is in the UK.

"I think he can play for any team in this league - he is still that good."

Odion Ighalo keeps the ball away from Jonas Olsson
Image: Jonas Olsson wants Sweden team-mate Ibrahimovic in England

Olsson is hoping to earn a Sweden recall ahead of next summer's European Championship finals, but the immediate priority is improving a tally of five Premier League starts for Albion this season.

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"I have been in and out of the Sweden squad but it's important to get minutes here," he said.