{"id":557854,"date":"2020-07-13T07:43:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T11:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557854"},"modified":"2020-07-13T07:43:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T11:43:35","slug":"zlatan-ibrahimovic-no-ac-milan-extension-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/13\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-no-ac-milan-extension-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Zlatan Ibrahimovic: No AC Milan Extension Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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> revealed that talks have not taken place about his future at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/08\/three-ac-milan-positives-versus-juventus\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AC Milan<\/a> yet.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12027147\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-unsure-over-ac-milan-future-with-contract-about-to-expire\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports<\/a>, the 38-year-old striker spoke about his future at the Serie A club. He joined the Red and Blacks from LA Galaxy for a second spell in December 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Zlatan Ibrahimovic: No AC Milan Extension Offer<\/h2>\n<h3>No Talks for Zlatan<\/h3>\n<p>Ibrahimovic explained that he has not spoken to AC Milan about the prospect of extending his contract beyond this season.<\/p>\n<p>An extension is available as part of his current deal in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish striker made 14 appearances for Rossoneri in all competitions this season, scoring six and making three assists.<\/p>\n<p>On his future, Ibrahimovic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12027147\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-unsure-over-ac-milan-future-with-contract-about-to-expire\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said: <\/a>&#8220;I continue to play only if I can bring results. I&#8217;m not a mascot,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Next year? Let&#8217;s see, I still have three weeks of [my] contract. Nobody started talking about the future, on my part or from Milan. Here nothing is known about the future now. Let&#8217;s play and finish as best we can, then let&#8217;s see.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no one as strong as Ibra. It depends on the club, not just me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With current RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/ralf-rangnick-to-join-milan-might-also-become-sporting-director\/view\/news\/364768\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expected to join Milan<\/a>, Ibrahimovic&#8217;s future, along with other Milan players, may hinge on the German\u2019s decisions.<\/p>\n<p>On Rangnick, Ibrahimovic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12027147\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-unsure-over-ac-milan-future-with-contract-about-to-expire\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know Rangnick and I don&#8217;t know if he is coming. They didn&#8217;t say anything to us, I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s official.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Return Spell to Milan<\/h3>\n<p>It is clear that Ibrahimovic wants to remain in Milan if possible, but not as a bit-part member of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old maintains strong links with the club where he spent two seasons between 2010 and 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahimovic scored 42 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/serie-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serie A<\/a> goals across two seasons for Milan in his first spell. He won the Serie A Golden Boot in the 2011\/12 season for his 28 goals.<\/p>\n<p>He also lifted the Scudetto in 2011 with Milan and the Supercoppa in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ZgaAmsSgRM1GOsdnHNSYmw\" 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\/1226595513\" 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:'ZgaAmsSgRM1GOsdnHNSYmw',sig:'W5cAiXiW1EikasteYoOm3DyZTRNeqOJBv9D5YkFVWu4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1226595513',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed that talks have not taken place about his future at AC Milan yet. In an interview with\u00a0Sky Sports, the 38-year-old striker spoke about his future at the Serie A club. He joined the Red and Blacks from LA Galaxy for a second spell in December 2019. 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