Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic all smiles after winning the Premier League's best player award for December

Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic all smiles after winning the Premier League's best player award for December

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Ibrahimovic scored five Premier League goals during December
Swedish striker has netted 18 goals during his debut season at Old Trafford
35-year-old is enjoying life at United and working under Jose Mourinho
Henrikh Mkhitaryan also scooped the league's December best goal prize
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named the Premier League's Player of the Month for December after his five goals helped Manchester United find winning form.
The 35-year-old Swedish striker has enjoyed his first season in English football and now has a total of 18 goals in all competitions for Jose Mourinho's team.
He opened December with a flicked lob against Everton at Goodison Park, then claimed United's late winner in their 2-1 victory at Crystal

Ibrahimovic has enjoyed his first season with Man United, scoring 18 goals in total
Ibrahimovic would go on to score twice in a 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion and once at home to Sunderland on Boxing Day.
In addition, he scored in United's 2-0 UEFA Europa League win away to Zorya Luhansk, securing his team's passage to the knockout round.
Ibrahimovic follows Raheem Sterling of Manchester City, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea pair Eden Hazard and Diego Costa in winning the EA Sports-sponsored monthly accolade this season.


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'I am playing in a great team with great team-mates, a great coach and at a great club,' said Ibrahimovic, who joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain over the summer.
It was a double success for United in the monthly accolades, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan winning the Carling Goal of the Month for December with his scorpion kick against Sunderland.