Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been heavily linked with a return to AC Milan in the last few weeks and some Rossoneri fans have interpreted this as a dig aimed at Stefano Pioli. However, as Franco Ordine argues, that’s far from the truth.
Ibrahimovic has made his demands clear for a return to the club and evaluations are ongoing by both parties. Milan want the Swede back but are also keen on finding the best role for the club legend, which is only reasonable.
As Franco Ordine argues in his latest editorial for MilanNews, the suggestions that Milan have gone behind Pioli’s back with the return of Ibrahimovic are ‘ridiculous’. The manager, just like the management, wants the Swede at the club.
“From what I understand, the situation at Milan is healthy. However, this doesn’t mean that a certain figure isn’t needed. Desired by Cardinale, Furani and Scaroni, also with the green light of Pioli: Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“Speaking of this topic, if the club’s ownership and management repeatedly meet Ibra and ask him to ‘return to the family’, do you really think that they are doing so to spite Pioli and without listening to his point of view? Don’t be ridiculous, please,” he writes.
It remains to be seen if the parties will reach an agreement in the coming months. The feeling is that only Ibrahimovic’s ‘yes’ is missing to make it happen, as Milan are willing to satisfy his demands.
