Manchester United Treble winner Jesper Blomqvist has hailed the early impact of fellow Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Blomqvist insists that he has not seen the 34-year-old so energised by a challenge for years.

He told the Manchester Evening News: "Zlatan couldn't have got a better start. It's crazy. It's incredible. It's so cool.

“England is a country crazy for football and Manchester is a city crazy for football where the fans have got used to pretty much everything, but it has been a long time since they've seen this kind of start from a player.

“You can see with Zlatan that he is fully aware, that he knows that this is a wonderful challenge that he needed now to be able to play well.

“You can see that he is incredibly pumped up for this and it's been a long time since I've seen him this engaged and so enjoying his football.

“It's wonderful to see that. It's hard to beat the start he's had at United.

“He reminds me of Eric Cantona, the aura he has, how he carries himself. He really shows everyone that he is a winner and that he is convinced that everything will be alright. He is just as cool, calm and confident as Cantona.

“For Mourinho and the others at Manchester United that chose him, that winner mentality means a lot because they really need that winner mentality."