Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent has made the audacious claim
that Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United are both
interested in recruiting the Inter star.
Ibrahimovic has enjoyed his most prolific season to date
in Serie A, scoring 21 goals in 32 games for Jose Mourinho’s side
who are now on the brink of capturing their fourth successive
Scudetto.
The Sweden international has been frequently linked with Real
Madrid and indeed his representative, Mino Raiola, has stated that
both the capital club and their great rivals Barcelona remain keen
suitors of the enigmatic forward.
But it is his claim that Chelsea and United are in ‘constant’
contact that is sure to catch the eye as attention turns to the
possible summer transfer plans of the Premier League elites.
“Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid are in
constant contact with me,” Raiola told Aftonbladet.
“They are the only teams capable of taking someone like
Zlatan.
“Until proven otherwise he will go ahead with Inter because he
is under contract with the Nerazzurri club.
“If we do move it will be to another great team. Otherwise he
will stay and try to win the Scudetto and Champions League with
Inter next season.”
Ibrahimovic has widely been acclaimed as one of Italy’s finest
players in recent seasons having joined Juventus from Ajax in 2004
and then moved onto Inter following Juve’s demotion to Serie B in
2006.
But claims of interest from Old Trafford appear somewhat
farfetched given that Sir Alex Ferguson spent £30 million on
Dimitar Berbatov last summer.
