Swedish football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he is searching for a final bit of adrenalin after being unveiled as an AC Milan player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 38-year-old striker said he wanted to return the Italian club to its former glory \u2014 its last league title was in 2011 with Ibrahimovic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I didn\u2019t come here to be a Rossoneri mascot,” he stressed during a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m looking for the last bit of adrenaline I might have. At my age you’re not looking for anything else but a challenge,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ibrahimovic, who signed a \u20ac3.5 million six-month contract with the option to extend for another year, said that “these six months will be key to see if I’m in form and can provide results”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Otherwise I’m not going to stay just to be here. That doesn’t interest me,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since leaving the club in 2012, Ibrahimovic has played for Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and the LA Galaxy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, seven-time European champions AC Milan has lost its way and currently sit in 11th place in Serie A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
““I’m coming to help the club. We can do much more but let’s go one match at a time. It’s a marathon, not a 100-metre sprint,” he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief Football Officer Zvonimir Boban said the club is “happy to welcome back a unique player like Ibra.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We\u2019re very positive about the effect that he\u2019ll be able to have on the team and the atmosphere and it\u2019s clear that results will be needed,” he went on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AC Milan, which is still reeling from a pre-Christmas 5-0 defeat against Atalanta, “shouldn\u2019t hide behind Zlatan\u2019s broad shoulders”, Boban said, adding: “We need to change the direction of this season and we hope that his presence will help us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ibrahimovic, who will wear a new number 21 jersey, is keen to return to the pitch as soon as possible, expressing his desire to “even play in the friendly at Milanello today”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The duel with Cristiano Ronaldo will be exciting,” he also said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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