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Playing for Milan excites me more than Man Utd, admits Ibrahimovic
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 19 May 2021 15:43 BST
- 5 min read
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has claimed that he is more excited playing for Milan than any club he has previously turned out for – including Manchester United.
The Swede will miss a midweek reunion with the Red Devils due to injury, although he is due to be assessed on that date and could return to action in return for the second leg.
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Ibrahimovic was similarly absent from the weekend’s fixtures against Hellas Verona because of a muscle problem, but he spent Sunday at the Sanremo Music Festival, where he had been appearing all week.
He explained that missing the match was a difficult experience for him and suggested that he feels more emotion for this present team than he has done for the likes of Barcelona, Man Utd, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and others he has played for in his illustrious past.
“Today, I wanted to be playing the game because I felt so much inside. I missed the team too much during the Festival. A day without them is like a day without my children,” Ibrahimovic told Che Tempo Che Fa.
“I have a lot of responsibility, I feel like a leader. It’s the only team in which I have been excited.”
Will Ibrahimovic sign a new Milan deal?
Ibrahimovic has indicated that it is his desire to sign a new deal with Milan.
The 39-year-old Ibrahimovic has been at the top of the game for two decades and is still going strong with the Rossoneri, netting 14 goals in 14 Serie A matches this season.
He remains happy with the club and has the ambition to continue past his 40th birthday, which arrives on 3rd October – but he says it is up to the club if he stays.
“A contract renewal? Let’s see. It depends on sporting director. If he wants me, I am there,” he said.
This is Ibrahimovic’s second spell at Milan, where he has scored 83 goals in 126 appearances.
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