The Swedish striker, who is currently due to finish next summer, sees the Rossoneri as the “top of the table” of the clubs he has played for.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he “feels at home” with AC Milan, while Ivan Gazidis has spoken out about the rumors of a contract extension surrounding the veteran.
Ibrahimovic has been enjoying a late career recovery since returning to Milan for a second spell in December 2019.
The Swedish international’s former international made his way back to Europe after two successful years in MLS with LA Galaxy, and has since proven that he can still deliver the product at the highest level.
The 39-year-old, who was awarded a six-month starting contract at San Siro, scored 11 goals in 20 bids for the Rossoneri in the second half of the 2020-21 campaign, helping them gain Europa League qualification.
Milan rewarded Ibrahimovic with a new one-year contract, and his form has continued under Stefano Pioli this season.
Ibrahimovic has scored the net 11 times in his last ten performances for the Pioli side, prompting their rise to the top of the Serie A standings.
Talk of another update is now underway and Ibrahimovic is heading towards the final six months of his current deal at San Siro, and he has now admitted that he feels completely based in the Italian capital.
“I’ve played with a lot of clubs and I respect my clubs, good memories – but Milan is the club where I feel at home,” said Ibrahimovic. Sports Gazzetta Dello. “I go to Milanello every morning and I’m in no hurry to go home, because I’m at home. I felt like this the first time I came to Milan, it was 2010.
“With Galliani and Berlusconi, with the team, everyone who worked there, there was another feeling, another feeling. They made you feel at home. I enjoyed it because I could be me. and at the same time I was playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. That’s why Milan are on top of me. “
However, Milan boss Gazidis has revealed that negotiations with Ibrahimovic on expansion have not yet begun.
“We haven’t talked about the update yet,” the San Siro chief said in his own interview with Gazzetta. “It will be a decision not only of the club, but also his. He is a special man with incredible motivation and good understanding.
“This combination gives him a lot of strength in everything he does. We had already tried to sign him in January 2019, but he told us that was not because the story was not with him. the Galaxy passed.
“Ibra is leading the organization to develop because it challenges you to give more, and everyone, players and clubs are embracing this challenge. It makes the difference . “
Ibrahimovic echoed Gazidis’ comments on the impact he has had on Milan over the past year, with the idea that the winning mindset has rubbed on his teammates.
“Victory is my drug. It’s hard to explain, but when I’m on the field I have to win. At all costs, always. I have a 95% win rate in training, in practice games, “he said. “It’s not a lie. When. I lose, you see, but it doesn’t happen often because I don’t lose. I’m determined to win, maybe a little too much.
“It may have been understood by the team as well, as in the draw with Parma – maybe six months ago they would have been happy, but this time they were all angry, the next day they were still. “