No need for a facelift for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, still valiant at almost 40 years old. – Insidefoto / Sipa USA / Sipa
At this rate, he will one day play with Kylian Mbappé’s son. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who will be 40 years old on October 3, is “very close” to extending his adventure with AC Milan, Rossoneri technical director Paolo Maldini announced on Saturday. “It lacks only small details, we are very close to the extension,” said the former international defender, questioned on Sky before the Serie A match on Saturday in Parma.
“Ibra”, the Rossoneri’s top scorer this season with 15 goals in 16 games played in the league, returned to Milan in January 2020. Although he missed many games due to injuries, he was one of the great architects the recovery of the Lombard club, winter champion last January and still in the race to regain the Champions League (2nd). He is under contract until the end of the current season and discussions are about a one-season extension, until June 2022.
Uncertainty around Donnarumma
Despite his almost 40 years, the former PSG striker has displayed an unlimited appetite since his return to Italy and even found the Swedish selection at the end of March, almost five years after his farewell, and will be one of the spearheads. to the Euro (June 11-July 11).
Negotiations for the extension of Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, also at the end of his contract in June, are on the other hand less advanced, admitted Maldini, stressing that “to conclude a deal, it takes two”.