Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes prediction about Anthony Elanga at Manchester United

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has lavished praise on Manchester United's Anthony Elanga following his Sweden call-up.

The international break has now begun and Elanga has been named in Sweden's senior squad for the first time. Elanga has made the breakthrough to United's first team under Ralf Rangnick this season and his performances have been impressive.

Elanga caught Rangnick's attention in the interim boss' first training session at the club at the end of last year and he's since been handed more opportunities on the pitch. Elanga has made 18 appearances for the first team, eight of which were starts, and the youngster has scored some important goals in matches, such as United's only goal away at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

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Elanga is now an established member of United's first team and that's earned him a call up to Sweden's national side. And former United star Ibrahimovic was recently asked about Elanga and he had nothing but praise for the forward.

"A great talent, we are proud and happy that he comes from Sweden," Ibrahimovic told SVT Nyheter . "That he can represent Sweden now makes it even bigger.

"He [Elanga] has all the future ahead of him, and if he continues just as he has done, it looks positive. It’s just fighting, never being content, striving for more. How much he can develop depends on him."

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