During the meeting with Cardinale, the two discussed the terms of collaboration, and the conclusion of the negotiation is near, Ibra is about to come back.
“I will be a Milanista for life. It’s time to bid farewell to playing football, but not to you.” On the evening of June 4th, with teary eyes due to the emotion he felt as he announced his retirement from the game to the San Siro audience, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had, in a way, promised that he would return to Milan, and that moment is now very close.
After a roughly two-hour meeting with Gerry Cardinale in a Milanese hotel before the match against PSG, the negotiation for the Swedish player’s return to the Rossoneri family is now in its final stages, and the positive conclusion is likely to happen fairly quickly.
Ibra will have direct contact with the Milan executives, but for now, he will not be part of the management. Regarding his new role, the Swede will be a special advisor, serving as an external consultant working closely with the team at Milanello. He will be a support during matches at San Siro and on away trips.
Most likely, the former striker, who has a strong presence in the American market, partly due to his MLS experience, will have a role that combines sports, media, and entertainment in business ventures that go beyond football. The parties are finalizing the last details, and Ibra’s third return to Milan is very close.
