Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has identified Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the main threat posed by tonight's Champions League opponents Inter.

The Scotsman feels that the Swede has enjoyed a tremendous season with the Milan outfit, and that his burgeoning maturity has helped him glean a host of plaudits, all of which Ferguson feels he deserves.

"Their star player, without question, is Ibrahimovic," Ferguson told the Sky Sports News cameras earlier.

"I think he's had a fantastic season. I think he's getting all the praise he deserves.

"I've watched him for many years now and he has developed. He's at the age now where you expect a bit of maturity from a footballer and I think that's what we're seeing now."

Ferguson has a similarly gifted attacker in his own side, of course, in the talented shape of Cristiano Ronaldo. Whilst effusive in his praise of Ibrahimovic, the Scotsman also reserved some warm words for the Portuguese Red Devil, and, obviously, wanted to see a better performance from him than from the Swede.

"He's a fantastic player," Ferguson added of Ronaldo, before laughing, "I hope my player has a better night than Inter Milan's!"