Rumours: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Milan return 'possible' next season, striker's agent admits

Ibrahimovic back to San Siro?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could make a return to AC Milan next season according to his agent Mino Raiola. The enigmatic Swede has once again been in terrific form this season leading his team to the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de la Ligue titles.

The 34-year-old has scored a career best 44 goals in just 47 appearances and continues to be a dominant force. AC Milan could make do with his services as the historic club is languishing on the 7th place in Serie A and is set to miss out on an European spot for the third year in a row.

The club, one of the best in history, has been struggling for a while now and desperately need some firepower in their ranks if they want to regain their old swagger and compete for top places next season.

Only Gianluigi Donnarumma, the young goalkeeper, seems to be performing at a world class level with the rest of his teammates simply not able to match him. The strike force of Mario Balotelli, Keisuke Honda, Carlos Bacca and Jeremy Menez has been ineffective and poor.

If Ibrahimovic was to return next season, he would definitely be an upgrade for them and can provide some much-needed confidence going forward. His contract expires this summer with all the top clubs across Europe interested in his services.

He has also plied his trade at Juventus and Inter Milan apart from his time with the Rossoneri in Serie A. And now Mino Raiola has started the mind games by telling Italian GO magazine, “ Ibrahimovic could return to Italy, to Milan.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean he will come for free. The 34-year-old is currently valued at 15 million euros but being in such top form and with other clubs also vying for him, his price may easily go up to 20 or even 25 million euros. 

It remains to be seen whether the controversial striker will choose to go back to his former club or try and explore pastures new, with the Premier League, the MLS or even Qatar being a possible destination. 

Ibrahimovic has won a plethora of titles wherever he has been; starting from his days at AFC Ajax, to Juventus, Inter Milan under Mourinho, FC Barcelona in Spain and now at PSG. If he were to actually return to his former club AC Milan, the club could possibly overcome their transition period and start challenging for major trophies again.