Manchester United Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Zlatan Ibrahimovic and More

AC Milan have said Zlatan Ibrahimovic could return to the San Siro after he recovers from the knee injury that ended his time at Manchester United.

Speaking to Sport Mediaset (h/t Goal), Milan director Massimiliano Mirabelli left the door open for the iconic Swede to head back to Serie A after becoming a free agent this summer: "Ibrahimovic? In life, never say never. Maybe an old acquaintance of ours could come back. I don't want to hint at Ibra. That's not the case. We have our feet on the ground. We'll evaluate the things that we have to do after August 15."

The striker could find his way to the United States after former Red Devils team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger said Ibrahimovic would be embraced in MLS.

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Per Ciaran Kelly of the Manchester Evening News, Schweinsteiger said both Ibrahimovic and Thomas Muller could further their careers in the U.S.:

"I hope everyone tries to help to increase the level of MLS and also that players like [Christian Pulisic] are here and not in Europe. So that should be the goal in America and I just try to help as much as I can.

"It's also great that you have the kind of players like Michael Bradley in America who is helping a lot to increase the level of the league. But Zlatan is more than welcome."

The 35-year-old was a huge success at United before his injury, scoring 22 goals in the Premier League and Europe combined, according to WhoScored.com.

Ibrahimovic has continued his rehabilitation at United's training facility, and he could rejoin United in the future, per Kelly.

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In other United news, Leander Dendoncker wants to leave Anderlecht, and the Red Devils are said to be among the clubs to have registered an interest in acquiring his services.

The player's agent, Christophe Henrotay, said the burgeoning talent wishes to move on, with Paris Saint-Germain also monitoring the 22-year-old.

Speaking to Foot Mercato (h/t Chris Davie of Metro), Henrotay said Dendoncker is prepared to exit his club: "Anderlecht want to keep him, but the kid wants a new challenge. We'll see if we can find an agreement with the club, but that seems difficult."

Ibrahimovic could form a deadly attack with Romelu Lukaku if he finds his way back to health during the Premier League season.

A switch to Milan or MLS would bring unique challenges, but it appears unlikely he will be motivated to move back to Italy.

The striker still has a lot to offer, and his general fitness was outstanding before his knee injury last term.

Ibrahimovic could follow Schweinsteiger to the U.S. at the end of his top-flight career, but the player could still perform for United if he gets the opportunity to impress behind closed doors.