The Serie A giants are hoping that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will agree to another new deal and see his playing days in his books.
What did Gazidis say about Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
The Rossoneri are eager for the Swedish footballer to complete his special story with them, and Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis is hoping the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic will agree a new contract and see his playing days at San Siro. Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not set an end date in place with the desire to extend an outstanding career as long as possible. The 40-year-old has been working on short-term deals since returning to AC Milan for a second spell, with another 12-month deal lined up this summer.
Rossoneri CEO Ivan Gazidis said of the Swedish footballer that Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows that every year that goes by he needs to develop his game in order to continue playing at this level. The CEO hopes that whenever the time is right, Ibrahimovic will end his playing days in Milan According to Ivan Gazidis they have a special history with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic has really given something back to the team and to these young players who are growing up at the club.
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The Swedish footballer re-joined AC Milan in December 2019 after a two-year stint with MLS side LA Galaxy. Zlatan previously spent two seasons with the club between 2010 and 2012 helping them to their last Serie A title. Milan is back in this hunt, with Stefano Pioli one point adrift defending champions and old opponents Inter.
The legendary Swedish striker has been instrumental in changing the mentality within Milan’s ranks and he is showing no signs of slowing down, with 36 goals in 66 appearances in Italian football. A troublesome Achilles problem has really left him stuck on the sidelines for the time being, two games down since he was forced out early from a meeting with former club Juve on January 23rd.