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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he's happy at PSG, calls Paris Europe's 'best city'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is entering the final year of his contract, but he says he's happy at PSG and called Paris "the best city in Europe" in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC.

The Swedish international is in the United States for his club's preseason tour, and he said a day earlier that he would one day like to play in Major League Soccer. But for now, the 33-year-old is pleased to be with the French champions.

"I have a contract for another year, so I'm a PSG player, and I'm happy at the club," Ibrahimovic told ESPN FC.

"I did great things in these three years and what I did, nobody can take away from me and my team is a fantastic team and I play with great players. I live in the best city in Europe, so I'm enjoying it.

"So all about future talks and that, I mean, there will always be talks, and I'm happy for the interest, but I'm a PSG player."

PSG won their third-straight Ligue 1 title last year, and also claimed the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France, but they came up short in the Champions League, falling out in the quarterfinals for the third straight season.

After all that, Ibrahimovic deemed the season just "OK" and set his sights on the European title.

"I think last year, our team, we did OK," Ibrahimovic said. "We did what we could do and Lyon was following us in the race for the title until the end, so I think they did more than good and we did OK and still we won and that's because we have such a strong team.

"We could do much more than what we did and hopefully this year we will do less mistakes than what we did and normally we should win, without doubts.

"Last year we were in the quarterfinals, and same thing [this spring]. The ambition is to go further than that, but for me Champion's League is all about the small details. It's the moment. It's not about going out there and thinking you can win it.

"I mean, you can do six months fantastic and then second six months, second half of the season you're not as good as the first and then the first six months is not worth nothing, so, it's the moment."

Ibrahimovic said PSG has big ambitions and wanted to be counted among the world's best-known clubs.

"They are investing a lot to become, if not the biggest club, one of the biggest clubs in the world, and if you mention Chelsea, Chelsea was in the same case 10 years ago," he said.

"[Roman] Abramovich bought the club, and he did big investments and now they are where they are, but it took time, and this project is going on three-four years this is the fourth year, for them and worldwide it's getting known, with all due respect for before, what they were -- but big ambitions, big dreams. And they're willing to do whatever it takes, to come into the big stage if they already are not on the big stage."

At 33, Ibrahimovic's career may be on the down slope, but he said he feels like he's still developing as a player.

"I want to still develop, because I feel when I'm still developing, I want to continue to play," he said. "The day I don't do it, I mean, it's time to stop, because I will not be the player that plays because of my name, or because of the history I have.

"I want to continue to do my thing and to do it even better, so that's why I train hard and want to bring results. That's what it's all about. I bring results; I make people happy, and as long as they're happy, I can stay on the big stage."

PSG have already defeated Benfica and Fiorentina on their North American tour and they continue in the International Champions Cup against Chelsea on Saturday before facing Manchester United next week. Ibrahimovic said the Premier League sides would be "a little bit tougher."

"It will be a good game for the supporters, and even for us, because it's not an easy game; it's a tough game, and after that one we have Manchester United, so, those are good games, especially for the supporters," Ibrahimovic said. "They get to see games, big players on the field at the same time, and that's what they want, so, probably it will be more than a friendly game, so, that's good."

Ibrahimovic also noted the growth of the sport in the U.S. since he began his career.

"I noticed that soccer is getting bigger, and more and more people recognize you here," he said. "I remember I was here like 10 years ago, it was a different situation, but now when I walk out, people, yeah they recognize you, but there are a lot of tourists also here so, could be because of that.

"But I'm happy for the U.S. because I think the U.S. needs their soccer to be on the level like it is in Europe, let's say, because the U.S. is a huge country. If they can get their soccer on the level of Europe, I mean, it will be busy, with the soccer players here and all the big soccer players. But yeah, it's growing, in the right way."