Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has compared Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Eric Cantona.

Swedish striker Ibrahimovic has scored 24 goals since arriving at the club on a free transfer from PSG in the summer.

According to Giggs, Ibrahimovic has brought with him to the Red Devils similar qualities to French great Cantona who joined from Leeds United before starring for the famous club.

"I think there's similarities because of that confidence they have in their own ability and the goals that they have scored," Giggs said, according to the Daily Mail.

"It didn't faze Eric or Ibrahimovic coming to United and being the No 1 player.

"Even when they are playing well and getting all the adoration, they don't get carried away.

"It's their job and you can see that he is a good professional, he is always fit and at his age to play centre-forward and to produce the goals he is producing is unbelievable."

Giggs also believes Ibrahimovic will not at all be concerned about handling the 'main man' tag at Old Trafford.

"It is not easy (playing into your mid-30s)," he added.

"The first bad game that you have, everyone always says, "He is too old" or he is this or that, so you're fighting against that all the time.

"But to actually be centre-forward and be the man they are relying on really to score the goals is added pressure as well.

"He is not the kind of player that will be overawed by that, and you can see that with the hat-trick in midweek (in the 3-0 Europa League win over St Etienne) and obviously rescuing United (on Sunday)."