"He didn't want to be on the bench" - Chelsea legend John Terry fires back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic over Blues rejection comments
Former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is known for his outspoken ways, once took a dig at Chelsea regarding their wishes to sign him. Ibrahimovic mentioned that Chelsea could not sign him as he has won more trophies than the club, and in a tongue-in-cheek manner, he added that it should have been him who tried to sign the London club instead!
"Chelsea could not sign me. I have more trophies than Chelsea. I should have been the one to sign them," Ibrahimovic had said.
Before the talismanic striker's move to Manchester United in the summer window of 2017, there were several reports stating that other clubs - including Chelsea - were interested in signing him. However, the tall centre-forward eventually went to Old Trafford, where he spent two seasons.
Now, on an Instagram post by 365Scores that displayed this quote of Ibrahimovic, former Chelsea captain John Terry has come back with a strong remark and commented as to why the striker did not move to London. The burly centre-back believes that the Swede would only have warmed the bench with the Blues.
"He didn't want to be on the bench (sic)," wrote Terry in the comments section of the Instagram post by 365scores.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for Manchester United in England
Ibrahimovic played for Manchester United in England despite drawing a lot of attention from their rival clubs. Although he suffered from an ACL injury during his time there, he piled up 29 goals in all competitions for the Red Devils.
After leaving United, Ibrahimovic moved to LA Galaxy in the MLS, where he enjoyed tremendous success, bagging 53 goals in all competitions. He ended his career at AC Milan, where he netted 37 times in 78 appearances.
Terry, meanwhile, is one of the most legendary footballers to have played for Chelsea and led the club for most of his tenure at Stamford Bridge. After spending 19 seasons with the Blues, he moved to Birmingham to play for Aston Villa in his final season.
The 44-year-old was a serial winner with Chelsea. He won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, one Champions League title, and one Europa League title.