Zlatan Ibrahimovic has declared everything is sorted for him to stay at Milan for the new season.
The long-running saga surrounding the former Sweden international s future appears to be over, with Milan tweeting a video accompanied by a message saying Ibrahimovic is back .
Finally, everything is sorted out and I could come back to where I feel at home, said the 38-year-old.
Now, it s time to work hard and push on. We need to work.
As I ve said, I m not here to be a mascot, I m here to get results and help the team, the coach and the club to get AC Milan back to where it belongs.
IZ back
— AC Milan (@acmilan)
We did very well over the last six months but we didn t win anything. This season, I m here from the start, so we need to continue the good we ve done, working hard and making sacrifices to achieve our objectives.
Hi to all the fans, I hope you can return to the stadium as soon as possible to help us because the team needs all the fans. Let s get San Siro jumping together!
Ibrahimovic was expected to remain at San Siro having made a considerable impact since rejoining in January, scoring 11 goals in 20 appearances in the second half of the 2019-20 campaign.
He had previously given an indication over his intentions on social media too, tweeting out a picture of him in action for Milan – with a shirt doctored to have the number 11 on the back, rather than 21 – as he wrote: Like I said I m just warming up @acmilan .
Ibrahimovic spent two years with Milan earlier in his distinguished career, a stint that included securing the Serie A title in 2011.
He moved on to Paris Saint-Germain the following year and then had spells with Manchester United and LA Galaxy before opting to return to Italy.
Ibrahimovic s decision to continue at Milan is a boost for head coach Stefano Pioli, who signed a contract extension in July following a strong finish to the season.
