Ibrahimovic: Milan renewal? I´ll stay if Maldini wants me to

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he is open to extending his Milan contract if technical director Paolo Maldini “wants”.

Ibrahimovic has been a revelation since returning to Milan for a second spell in January last year, the evergreen 39-year-old spearheading the club’s Scudetto charge this term.

The former Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain star – out of contract at season’s end – has scored 14 Serie A goals to help Milan up to second position, three points adrift of city rivals Inter.

Asked about his future, Ibrahimovic told RAI’s Che Tempo Che Fa via RAI: “I don’t know, let’s see. If Paolo wants, I am up for it.

“The season is still long, there are many games left.

“We always play to win, even if they can play once a week.”

What a performance, what a win! 

Che partita e che vittoria! #VeronaMilan #SempreMilan @emirates pic.twitter.com/36ZWB7kTCT

— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 7, 2021

Nursing an injury, Ibrahimovic has been sidelined as he participated in the Sanremo music festival during the week.

Ibrahimovic was in attendance for Milan’s 2-0 victory at Hellas Verona on Sunday.

“I am Zlatan, I feel the responsibility and I feel like a leader. This team is the only one that made me feel thrilled. I want to teach, I want to be a guide,” he added.

“When I say something, they others are like: ‘Ok, we are doing it’. Today I wanted to be in Verona, I felt it inside.

“When I spend a day without them is like staying without my sons.”

Abbadeus pic.twitter.com/OTsPG4x6kR

— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) March 5, 2021