Zlatan Ibrahimovich linked with Chelsea and Manchester United

13 May 2009 10:12
Ibrahimovic has been in fine form for Jose Mourinho's men this season, scoring 21 goals in 32 matches as the Nerazzurri march on towards a fourth successive Scudetto. The Sweden international is thought to be one of the highest paid players in the world, earning more than £8 million a year in wages. As such, only a handful of clubs could afford to move for the 27-year-old. Manchester City line up record £40m Samuel Etoo bid Ibrahimovich has frequently been linked with Real Madrid and Barcelona, but his representative, Mino Raiola, claims that it is Chelsea and United who have been in "constant" contact regarding the availability of the forward. 'Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid are in contact with me,' Raiola told Aftonbladet. 'They are the only teams capable of taking someone like Zlatan. 'Until proven otherwise he will go ahead with Inter because he is under contract with the Nerazzurri club. 'If we do move it will be to another great team. Otherwise he will stay and try to win the Scudetto and Champions League with Inter next season.' Ibrahimovic joined Juventus from Ajax in 2004 and then moved to Inter following Juve's demotion to Serie B in 2006. The chances of the Swede moving to Old Trafford would appear to be incredibly slim, especially as United have recently spent over £30m on Dimitar Berbatov. However, Chelsea may well be interested, and a swap deal involving Didier Drogba could be on the cards.

Source: Telegraph