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Published 16:32 1 Oct 2016 BST
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But United weren't the only club in the market for the striker and their offer was definitely not the most financially tantalising.
Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola has revealed that a Chinese Super League side offered the forward a ludicrous sum of money but it was turned down in favour of a reunion with Mourinho.
"Ibrahimovic is the best," Raiola told Il Giornale via Manchester Evening News.
"He turned down €100m net from the Chinese. He doesn't want more money, he wants to win.
"I've been lucky. I've always had champions."
Ibrahimovic apparently rejected an offer £1.67 million a week so that he could move to United, where he is believed to be on £200,000 a week.
Some things are more important than money, we suppose.
And, to be fair, we don't reckon Ibra's exactly short a few bob.

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