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Published 09:13 3 Jun 2016 BST
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Of course, despite what the tweet may say, Zlatan wasn't *actually* a 'king' when he arrived in the French capital. But if he does fancy the idea of becoming a royal, we might be seeing the 34-year-old plying his trade in the fourth tier of German football next year. With Ibrahimovic joining up with the Sweden squad for Euro 2016, Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made an unusual offer to try and tempt him to western Germany. According to the club, if the striker agrees to sign a two-year deal with them, the city would introduce its own monarchy, making him its head. Added to this, they've also promised to rename a local beer after him and reopen a local swimming pool - closed for over two decades - exclusively for his use.My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend pic.twitter.com/OpLL3wzKh0
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) May 13, 2016
As much as we'd love to think this is nothing more than a piss-take, the club's president seemed deadly serious when speaking to German broadcaster Sport1.
"In a football province like Oberhausen, there are a few things which other places wouldn't have," Hajo Sommers explained.
"If he wants to expand his horizons, let him come."


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