Eric Cantona tells Zlatan Ibrahimovic that there can ‘only be one king in Manchester’
Manchester United signing poked fun at by legend in video, as Cantona tells him: 'the king is gone, long live the prince'
ERIC CANTONA has told Zlatan Ibrahimovic: “There can only be one king in Manchester”!
Manchester United legend Cantona was renowned for his cryptic quips during his five seasons at Old Trafford.
There were none better than: "When seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.”
Now ‘King Eric’ is back.
And he has told super Swede Ibrahimovic that he will not be dethroned in a tongue-in-cheek message for the new Red Devils signing.
I have a personal message for Zlatan. You decided to go red, it is the best choice you ever made. There can only be one king in Manchester. You can be the prince if you want to and the No7 shirt is yours, if you are interested.
Eric Cantona
"I have a personal message for Zlatan
"You decided to go red, it is the best choice you ever made.
"When you walk into the 'Theatre of Dreams' and you feel the ghosts of the legends who have been there before; when you score a goal right in front of the Stretford End; when you hear the crowd chanting your name; when your heart beats so strong that it bursts out of your chest; when you feel that you will love them as much as they love you; you will know, my friend, that finally you have made it home.
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"Just one last thing. There can only be one king in Manchester.
“You can be the prince if you want to and the No7 shirt is yours, if you are interested.
“This is my welcome gift to you. The king is gone. Long live the prince.";
Cantona threw his hat into the ring to become England boss last week with a similar message.
He said: "I, potential future manager of England, promise never to lose against a small frozen island where the goalkeeper is a movie director and the second coach is a dentist.
"I, manager of England, will ask the giant Harry Kane not to hit crucial free-kicks but to be on the other end of it for a header. Especially if you are going to hit that free-kick to the moon.
"I, manager of England, will take Sir Alex Ferguson as my special advisor and my good friend Peter Schmeichel for the assistant job.
“So for the same price, you will get Tintin and the Captain Haddock!"