Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘set to leave AC Milan’ with the club ‘unwilling to offer him a new deal’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is about to leave AC Milan this summer and the club is unwilling to offer him a new contract after an injury-plagued season… he is not retiring
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 37 goals in 78 games since his return to AC Milan
- The striker has struggled for playing time this season, playing just four games
- He will “probably leave this summer” and Milan do not want to offer him a new contract
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘seems ready to leave AC Milan’ after four years with the Italian giants.
After joining the club for a second time in 2019, the legendary Swedish striker has scored 37 goals in 78 appearances for the club, helping them to the Serie A title in 2022.
He also won the Scudetto in his previous spell at the club in 2011, while also winning three with arch rivals Inter.
Zlatan, now 41, has struggled with injuries this season and has made just four appearances, so Milan appear unwilling to keep him at the club.
According to posts in Foot Mercatothe club does not intend to offer their striker a new contract when his current contract expires in the summer.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘seems ready to leave AC Milan at the end of the season’ after four years at the club
They also report that Monza, who are currently 13th in Serie A, would be interested in signing the attacker if he decides to continue playing.
When he retires, one of the most illustrious goalscoring careers in European football will come to an end.
Since his debut with Swedish side Malmö in 1999, Zlatan has scored 511 in 866 club games in seven countries.
He has won no less than 14 league titles and although he never won the Champions League, the striker did win the Europa League with Manchester United in 2017.
The Swedish striker impressed in his first three seasons, but struggled with injuries in 2022/23
If he decides to keep playing, Monza will be excited about the 41-year-old striker
Zlatan is also Sweden’s highest ever goalscorer and an 11-time Ballon d’Or nominee.
It’s unclear how big a role he will play in the rest of Milan’s season, but they still have a lot to play for.
The title race is largely over with Napoli 16 points ahead of runners-up Lazio and Milan a further four points behind, but they are still battling in the Champions League.
Stefano Pioli’s team will face the leaders of Serie A in a European quarterfinal on Wednesday.