Tottenham Hotspur could make a sensational move to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic following Jose Mourinho’s arrival, reports The Telegraph.
Mourinho was announced as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor on Wednesday morning and will take charge of his first game as Spurs manager against London rivals West Ham United tomorrow.
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And, according to The Telegraph, the 56-year-old may not even wait until the January transfer window to try to put his own stamp on the squad.
Ibrahimovic is a free agent following the end of his contract at Los Angeles Galaxy and had been expected to rejoin one of his former clubs – AC Milan.
However, The Telegraph understands that Mourinho is considering making the Swede an offer to partner with him for a third time, the pair having previously worked together at Inter Milan and Manchester United.
A couple of stumbling blocks to any potential deal may be the 38-year-old striker’s wage demands and his preference of an 18-month contract.
We have been without any significant support for Harry Kane for five seasons now so Ibrahimovic does represent a tempting short-term option.
In many ways, Zlatan is the Mourinho of the playing world; brash and potentially divisive, but a serial winner and that is difficult to ignore.
What I mean by that is I don’t see him sitting on the bench waiting to play, he will demand to play from day 1. In terms of winning mentality I think he will be great at the club. I do see more positives than negatives but the 1 big negative will be his willingness to wait for Kane to be”rested”
He wanted Kane… Couldn’t get him so made silly decisions.
I would have loved him back in 2001 when baldy took over… But hes well past his use by date now
Exactly.. This is what he did at united.. They needed defenders desperately and he spends 300 million odd on strikers and midfielders… I wondered if he lost the plot a bit…. Fred was 40 odd million, lukaku 100 million.. Madness
Nonsense.. 15 and 20 years ago ibra was up there with the best strikers in the world.. Those days are well behind him.. He scored some nice goals in yankee league last season but he has no pace at all now.. That year he had with united nearly ended his career with injury the old boys knee gave up on him. Ligament damage in your late 30s is a big no no…. We dont need ibra… Kane is the worlds best number 9 competing with the likes of aguero, lewendoski, suerez….. Might as well sign fred and matic while we are at it
Every single manager Zlat has worked for has said there are two Zlats, the mental egoist you see before and after games and in the press and the one who is first to training, last to leave, nurtures and supports young players, is a positive force of nature within the dressing room and on the pitch and only ever demands his team mates give as much to the cause as him. He talks the talk and he walks the walk. He’s done it all. 18 months on stupid wages with no transfer fee, no brainer.
Go ahead and counter me with whatever you like, my answer will be the same to everyone: We paid and put up with FERNANDO for two years, how on God’s earth could Zlat be a downgrade?
Oh for crying out loud.
Oh what ever. Cha!
If this happens, they will need to redesign the doors at the stadium to get two heads with egos like Mo’s and Ibras through, one is enough, its the wrong road, we’d be turning into a circus.
Player yes… Attitude I don’t think so.
He’d walk in to the changing room plonk his medals on the table and say “I am ZLATAN your new captain. If you playing bad makes me look bad you have a bad problem.
Ok I’ll put it another another way. Do we have enough strikers at the club? Yes or no?
Ok I’ll put it another way. Will he help us win football matches? Yes or no?
Can I ask you a simple question with a yes or no answer please. Would Zlatan be good for the squad right now (on a free) yes or no?
Fantastic move. Make sure he brings his medals with him. Winners on the training ground. Medals to look up to and inspire to winning. Lion in the changing room for free. Who wouldn’t want that apart from fake fans who love to b#ich
We need ibra, the team has no players with the spirit of a winner. All who are in the team can only lose, and ibra has more charisma than the whole team combined. no matter how old he is. In physical terms, he will be the strongest in the premier league. Ibra, we are waiting for you, and if necessary, harry kane will sit on the bench.
38. 38 years of age. Really….where are we going with this?
Zlatan does not play 2nd fiddle. No way he sits on the bench and Kane plays. Maybe good for Kane, but I can see him pulled back to the number 10 slot and Zlatan up top which basically puts us exactly where we are but forking out more cash. Plus, as said loads of times in the past. With Kane, Alli, Parrot, LoCelso, Son and Moura, our issues are full backs and defensive midfield.