{"id":537088,"date":"2019-11-22T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T22:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=537088"},"modified":"2020-02-15T16:53:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T21:53:03","slug":"report-zlatan-ibrahimovic-jose-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/11\/22\/report-zlatan-ibrahimovic-jose-mourinho\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Jose Mourinho Holds Talks With Zlatan Ibrahimovic Over Tottenham Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jose Mourinho has held preliminary talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4cde5509\/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/a> over a January move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Jose Mourinho Holds Talks With Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/h2>\n<h3>January Transfer To Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>The 38-year-old is looking for a new challenge after recently ending a two-year spell with LA Galaxy.<\/p>\n<p>Following his spell in America, Ibrahimovic has suggested he would prefer a move to Spain &#8211; where he previously played for Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, reports at home and overseas claim that Mourinho could look to reunite with Ibra.<\/p>\n<p>According to Italian outlet La Repubblica (via <a href=\"http:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/mourinho-called-striker-convince-return-pl-potential-golden-opportunity-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sport Witness<\/a>) the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss &#8220;has called Zlatan to convince him to return to the Premier League.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Working Relationship<\/h3>\n<p>It has been suggested that Mourinho views Ibrahimovic as the perfect player to provide vital cover for <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The England forward is Spurs&#8217; only viable option in attack following <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=82dbf623,5da895d7&amp;search=Fernando+Llorente&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fernando Llorente<\/a>&#8216;s departure this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The duo worked together at Italian giants Inter Milan before a reunion at Manchester United in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahimovic&#8217;s time at Old Trafford proved relatively successful with 29 goals in 53 appearances; a serious knee injury preceded his departure in March 2018.<\/p>\n<p>However, other reports claim that the Swede is close to completing a return to Italy with AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs could still make an approach; however, it is claimed Daniel Levy&#8217;s strict control of the budget could be a stumbling block when facing Ibrahimovic&#8217;s wage demands.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"iRbTnodiT8RtrhzCT5Om6g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1177985228\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'iRbTnodiT8RtrhzCT5Om6g',sig:'3iliKJY8O_erG9ikzMWLFkS9QEUsKershBfTYuqKbRk=',w:'594px',h:'459px',items:'1177985228',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; OCTOBER 24: Zlatan Ibrahimovic #9 of Los Angeles Galaxy during the MLS Western Conference Semi-final between Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy at the Banc of California Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 5-3 (Photo by Shaun Clark\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jose Mourinho has held preliminary talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a January move to Spurs. Jose Mourinho Holds Talks With Zlatan Ibrahimovic January Transfer To Spurs The 38-year-old is looking for a new challenge after recently ending a two-year spell with LA Galaxy. 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