The veteran striker is the Italian club’s top scorer with 15 goals this season as they trail Serie A leaders Inter Milan by eight points.
Ibrahimovic has been a disclosure since rejoining AC Milan in a third spell halfway through the final season with 25 goals in 34 Serie A appearances. He is out of contract after the 2020/21 campaign, but Milan chiefs are sharp to amplify his remain past his 40th birthday in October, agreeing to Fabrizio Romano.
The Italian writer tweeted: “AC Milan are ‘confident’ that an understanding will become to before long with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the extension of his contract. “The current one terminates in two months, but AC Milan and Zlatan need to move forward together until June 2022. Ibra will be 40 years old in October.” AC Milan is aiming to play Champions League football for the first time since 2014 with fifth-placed Napoli four focuses behind them.
AC Milan are “confident” that an agreement will be reached soon with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the extension of his contract.
The current one expires in two months, but AC Milan and Zlatan want to move forward together until June 2022. Ibra will be 40 y.o. in October. 🇸🇪 #ACMilan
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 5, 2021
Sky Sports also shared this news.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign a one-year contract extension at AC Milan.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 5, 2021
Milan boss Stefano Pioli has admitted he wants Ibrahimovic to continue playing at the San Siro, despite being in the twilight years of his career.
He said: “Zlatan is happy with us and I think the best thing about this team is that the players are happy.
”We are with a huge club, everyone wants to do well and I think it’s right that he continues playing, and that he does it with us.
“He is an athlete who is highly motivated, is scrupulous in the way he looks after his body with everything from diet to recovery.
“He’s tired, but you don’t stay at this level for this long without looking after yourself.”
Milan has fallen far off the title-challenging pace after their 1-1 draw with Sampdoria despite having a man advantage.
The Rossoneri are now 8 points behind city rivals Inter and have played a game more. Antonio Conte’s side seems destined to lift the Scudetto now this season.
Stefano Pioli, Milan head coach, said there were ‘no excuses for his side’s dropped points.
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“Sampdoria also had players in the national team. Kjaer played with Denmark and played a good match today. There are no excuses. We were slow in the build-up and imprecise in our choices,” he said.
