Jose Mourinho will be able to attract top players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United despite there being no Champions League football next season.

The Portuguese is set to be officially appointed as United's new manager on Friday and ahead of that announcement, former Arsenal star Thierry Henry suggests the club can still lure quality to Old Trafford.

United will not compete in Europe's premier club competition in 2016/17 but the Mourinho influence will see players like Paris Saint-Germain star Ibrahimovic make their way to Manchester.

"Because they haven't made the top four it will have made it more difficult to attract big players but with Mourinho, they can probably now attract the players they want," Henry told Sky Sports News HQ.

"It would be a no-brainer to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic. When he goes on the field, he's an animal but out of it he's a class act and so professional.

"He'd be a big success for Manchester United."