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Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared a video of his new statue being constructed
Former Manchester United man says the 'symbol of Sweden' is almost done
Ibrahimovic was released by United aftering rupturing knee ligaments

Published: 19:13 EDT, 28 June 2017 | Updated: 04:25 EDT, 29 June 2017

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given fans a sneak preview at the latest statue being created in his honour.

The former Manchester United striker is clearly pleased with the work in progress, sharing a video on his official Instagram page.

'The symbol of Sweden is almost done #mystatue #proud #lifework,' he wrote alongside the piece of artwork spinning around in a workshop.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared a video of the new statue of himself being constructed

The former Manchester United striker is clearly pleased with the work in progress

The symbol of Sweden is almost done #mystatue #proud #lifework

A post shared by IAmZlatan (@iamzlatanibrahimovic) on Jun 28, 2017 at 11:27am PDT

It's not the first time Ibrahimovic has been transformed into a statue with the 35-year-old sharing a snap of another back in December, naming it the 'Statue of Zlatan'.

The Swede was released by United at the end of the season after rupturing knee ligaments during the club's Europa League victory over Anderlecht in April.

Unsurprisingly, the forward is recovering quicker than most expected with the club offering him the opportunity to work out at Carrington as he bids to return to full fitness.

Ibrahimovic contributed 28 goals and 10 assists in 46 appearances in his sole season at Old Trafford, winning the Community Shield, EFL Trophy and Europa League.

He has been linked with a number of clubs with the Los Angeles Galaxy emerging as his most likely destination.