And Jose Mourinho and his staff have made sure his dressing room locker at Carrington be kept clear until he decides his rehab plans.
A United insider said: “Ibrahimovic’s locker stays, and nobody would dare mess about with it anyway.
“He still has his stuff in Manchester and has promised the lads he will be back to visit them shortly.
“The locker is a gesture from the manager and the staff, he is a much-loved member of the squad here.
“You have to earn the right for a United locker and he has certainly done that this season.”
Getty Images Ibrahimovic remains a hugely popular member of the squad despite his injury[/caption]
Ibrahimovic is out-of-contract in June, and is not expected to be offered a new deal with United targeting Antoine Griezmann as his replacement.
He is wanted by a number of clubs across Europe and in the MLS, but could still retire due to the seriousness of his knee problem.
But the surgeon who carried out his operation revealed today that the ex-PSG ace was "one of the top athletes I've ever touched".
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Ibrahimovic's career hangs in the balance after a knee injury, he was operated on by top surgeon Dr Freddie Fu in PittsburghArrayZlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a serious knee injury last month which has threatened any new Manchester United dealPA:Press Association
Dr Freddie Fu Ho-keung, who is based in Hong Kong, added: "He is in superb shape in all things. He has many years left at the top.
"Healthy morphology, the quality of the bone and muscle, everything is as good as you can possibly see."
Ibrahimovic tore his knee ligaments during United's Europa League clash with Anderlecht on March 20.
He has scored a staggering 28 goals in 46 matches in his first season in England, and was nominated for a number of top awards.
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