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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has injured himself again.
And now worries are growing in Italy for the 41-year-old.
“These are dark days for the Swede,” writes the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
This spring has been really hard for the Swedish attacking star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In February, the 41-year-old returned to play again after his severe knee injury and long rehabilitation but then it didn’t take long for the next setback.
Zlatan’s injury
During the national team meeting with Sweden, Zlatan was injured and was out of action for a month. This weekend he was back again for his Milan in the league match against Lecce, but already during the warm-up, the inevitable happened.
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Zlatan picked up another injury and had to leave the arena without having played a single minute on Sunday. A strong concern is growing in Italy that we may have seen “Ibra” for the last time on the pitch as the contract with Milan expires this summer and he turns 42 this autumn.
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“Dark Days”
Now comes the new message for Ibrahimovic where it is revealed that he has not yet undergone a proper examination of the new injury, even though it has been several days.
“He must feel ready and he hasn’t had the right mindset yet,” writes the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
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The chance that Zlatan will make it back before the end of the league on June 4 is seen as quite small. At the same time as several reports come to light that Milan have decided that there will be no extension of the Swede’s contract as they want to bet on younger strikers
“These are dark days for the Swedish striker,” writes the Italian newspaper.
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Staying in Milan
Other information suggests that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will still remain in Milan. The Serie A club is considering giving the 41-year-old a role either in Stefano Piolis coaching staff or closer to the sports manager Paolo Maldini.
Zlatan’s family has also settled in Milan now and the son Maximilian Ibrahimovic already plays in Milan’s U17 team.
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