Former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is being
monitored by AC Milan
- AC Milan will compete with Manchester
- United for striker
- Ibrahimovic is currently recovering from knee injury
- and is yet to make decision
- 36-year-old scored 17 Premier League goals in 28 games
- for United last season
- Milan are monitoring his situation and have not ruled
- out him returning to club
of Zlatan Ibrahimovic once the player recovers from his knee
injury, according to reports in Italy on Monday.
The Serie A big-spenders have earmarked Ibrahimovic as
a potential January arrival given the likelihood that he will
be sidelined until the new year, and Italian dailyTuttosport
claim the Swede is considering a return.
The 35-year-old played for two seasons at the San Siro,
making his loan spell in 2010 permanent the following year,
and scored 51 goals in 77 appearances.
Ibrahimovic was sold to Paris Saint-Germain for £15.7million
in 2012, and having won silverware throughout his career,
the Swede may be tempted to spearhead the new era at
Milan under Chinese ownership.
Tuttosport report that Ibrahimovic's partner, Helena Seger,
has retained a strong affinity with Milan, meaning a return
to the city in the twilight of his career cannot be ruled out.
Ibrahimovic has turned down the chance to play with LA Galaxy
in America's MLS, but the development comes after United
manager Jose Mourinho hinted that the star could be set for
a return to Old Trafford.
United did not extend Ibrahimovic's deal, worth £367,640
a week, at the end of last season after he suffered cruciate
knee ligament damage in April.
The former Sweden international won the Serie A title in
the 2010-11 season with Milan
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is tempted to
bring Ibrahimovic back to the club
Ibrahimovic, pictured here with his partner Helena Seger,
who he has two children with
That will likely keep him out of action until 2018 but, while
discussing the merits of signing Romelu Lukaku for an
initial £75million, Mourinho suggested the Swede could
wear a United shirt again.
The Portuguese said last week ahead his side's 1-0 defeat
by Barcelona in Landover: 'We spent big money on a
striker because, with strikers, you either spend or you don't get.
'And we spent because of what happened to Zlatan and
we cannot allow ourselves to be without an important,
strong striker for the first six months of the season.'
Mino Raiola is the agent of Ibrahimovic and of AC Milan
goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Ibrahimovic scored 51 goals in 77 appearances during two
seasons at the San Siro
That Ibrahimovic has any chance of playing again was viewed
as astonishing by the American-based knee specialist Dr Fu,
who hopes to conduct research on his body after retirement.
Milan have been the most active club in Europe having recruited
10 players at a cost of over £150million during the close season.
Andre Silva and Leonardo Bonucci were marquee signings,
and Ibrahimovic would add extra gloss to what has been a
major summer overhaul.
Another facet that could work in Milan's favour for a deal
to bring the former Sweden international back to Italy is that
his agent, Mino Raiola, was involved in Gianluigi Donnarumma's
contract extension this summer.
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