Zlatan Ibrahimovic “is our priority”, assured AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini on Tuesday, without however ruling out a departure of the Swedish star before the start of the season on September 19 in Italy. "Ibrahimovic is our priority, but it is normal that there is a plan B, but also C and D", declared Maldini during a press conference.
“We are all working hard to come to an agreement. We know that it will be a short preparation, so we want to complete the file very quickly, ”added the Milanese icon, former Italian international central defender.
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- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) July 25, 2020Ibra, who will be 39 in October, joined Milan at the end of December on a six-month contract after leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy, for a salary of 3.5 million euros, and an additional year as an option. Since returning to Lombardy, the ex-PSG striker has had a positive impact on a struggling team, scoring 11 times in 20 Serie A and Italian Cup games.
Donnarumma extended also?
"We can all see that Ibra has played an important role in our season and our progress," confirmed Ivan Gazidis, general manager of Milan, 6th in the last championship. "We are doing everything we can to keep this going," he added, indicating that he was "optimistic" about the Swede's extension.
In addition, Maldini said he was in negotiations to extend the contract of Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and to be in talks with Chelsea to recruit French international defensive midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko, on loan last season in Monaco.
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