AC Milan needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Not as a player. Although, given the low number of goals scored by offensive recruits, the 42-year-old Swede would potentially not be too much. The Rossonero club has only scored once in the last four meetings, and newcomers Okafor, Chukwueze and Jovic are not really convincing.
Beyond an attack lacking realism, also embodied by a Rafael Léão far from his best level and a Giroud who cannot do everything alone, it is also the deficit of character which is pointed out by the Italian press. And this is where Zlatan Ibrahimovic could intervene. As he recently stated, he is considering what role he could take on in the future within a club. With a single watchword: have an impact.
A challenge worthy of its measure
There Gazzetta dello Sport is convinced, he would have it with Stefano Pioli, the coach of AC Milan, judged a little alone to raise the bar. Previously, he could rely on another legend to address the group and discuss on a daily basis, Paolo Maldini. The latter was unceremoniously dismissed, and today there is a lack of a charismatic figure to represent the club externally while displaying legitimate authority internally.
Thanked by Pioli for his positive influence on many players (like Tonali, Calhanoglu, Leão) when he was on the pitch, Zlatan could therefore continue this work with the new guys who still lack a bit of character (Musah, Chuwueze , Reijnders) and thus be the coach’s regular contact to best manage the locker room and certain tactical choices. It remains to be seen whether this challenge could interest Ibra…
