17 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Aleksandar Mitrovic

11. Mitrovic Has Been Dubbed The "Next Zlatan Ibrahimovic"

There are two reasons why Mitrovic has been dubbed the "next Zlatan Ibrahimovic" since a young age. First of all, although Ibrahimovic was born and raised in Sweden, his family emigrated from the former nation of Yugoslavia to northern Europe many years ago. Mitrovic is also from the same former nation, if from a very different cultural and religious area, so this comparison can only be taken to a certain length on this level. Yet it is also their physique and style of play that have brought comparisons. Ibrahimovic is taller at 6ft 5in but Mitrovic is not exactly short at more than 6ft 2in - and both are extremely skilful. Strong, agile and with an eye for any type of goal - as well as nigh-on impossible to push off the ball when on top form - much about Mitrovic can be compared favourably with the great Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Just on a side note, Ibrahimovic has big transferred seven times in big-money moves for a combined ‚169 million (£122 million) - so the fee Newcastle have parted with for Mitrovic could perhaps be considered a bargain...