Zlatan Ibrahimovic'The man above' is often used as a phrase to describe God. Zlatan is no God. But on the football pitch, he can be considered to be one of the Gods. A titan, this Swede certainly is. To the lame joe, Zlatan is an over-rated, overconfident, overpaid fool. To the more educated football fan, Zlatan is a dream name on the team sheet. He isn't someone who will sweep you off your feet instantly. Give him time and he will take the world by storm.
Barcelona are the new Real Madrid. They signed him on a mammoth deal last season and are already considering disposing him. Villa's signing is mind boggling considering Pedro, Iniesta and Henry are adept at playing out on the left. With Ibrahimovic and Bojan, they had two fine centre forwards. Or they have two fine centre forwards. Gosh, I am already living in the future. But this isn't about Barcelona. This is about AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is being linked with a move to us. Now that is fantastic news. All the strikers I ever wanted to play for Milan are queueing up to play for the Rossoneri. First Borriello, then Huntelaar and now Ibracadabra. See the upward trend? I suppose this is a good one.
Ibrahimovic is one of the most talented and skilled strikers on the planet. His technique is unmatched. He is a fine target man with dribbling skills hardly matched by any other. He is threatening from set pieces and is good with his head. He has a lethal shot from distance. All at the age of 28. Just about right considering he has another 4 years to offer at the highest level. But this switch would possibly be his last big money transfer. Having 'failed' at Barcelona because of a pea-brained manager, Zlatan now has the challenge and opportunity to prove his doubters wrong. He knows the Serie A like the back of his hand. His move to Milan could give the club a strong push towards a Scudetto. Finally, we could have a realistic shot at winning the title. But this comes at a price.
Financially, Milan are in a bit of a mess. The management is busy cutting petty deals with players with highly questionable quality. They are replacing players of the old with similar, players of the young. However, Ibrahimovic will be very expensive. The rumor is that Milan would have to let go off Ronaldinho and Huntelaar to fund this move. Wait, there is more. Barcelona are going to receive a handsome amount of money (18 million euros, to be precise) every year, for the next 4 years! Also there is question of wages. The Swede is paid a massive 10 million per annum, a sum way beyond our capabilities. But given these financial constraints, is he worth the buy? No, most certainly not. Ronaldinho is almost certain to depart to Flamengo, which is alright given his age and loss of motivation. He won't quite be the same player without Leonardo. So let him go. But Huntelaar? I know I haven't been the kindest to him, but I do think he has a lot to offer. He is 2 years younger than the Swede and technically strong enough to play for us. Not quite the Zlatan, but Huntelaar would have the drive to set the records straight and win back some applause. Huntelaar is a poacher who has the ability to play as the second striker. Van Gaal states that Huntelaar in the box, is the most dangerous player in the world. I do rate the Dutch striker higher than Borriello, though the Italian offers a different dimension to the game. But Zlatan's transfer under current conditions makes him a ludicrous signing. Sevilla are playing hardball with Fabiano and funnily, just like last season, we have no other realistic targets. If we do end up with the same strike force as last season, forgive me, but I don't see us finishing in the top 3. Roma have strengthened with Adriano who had a massive season in Brazil, Juventus are landing Dzeko with Inter already being strong enough. That's 3 for you. The other teams would also be on the surge. Therefore, as it's increasingly becoming a need, we must sign a top class centre forward. As much as I like Zlatan, I wouldn't want him joining us at the cost mentioned. Perhaps it's my low risk appetite. Perhaps, it's just common sense.
Barcelona are the new Real Madrid. They signed him on a mammoth deal last season and are already considering disposing him. Villa's signing is mind boggling considering Pedro, Iniesta and Henry are adept at playing out on the left. With Ibrahimovic and Bojan, they had two fine centre forwards. Or they have two fine centre forwards. Gosh, I am already living in the future. But this isn't about Barcelona. This is about AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is being linked with a move to us. Now that is fantastic news. All the strikers I ever wanted to play for Milan are queueing up to play for the Rossoneri. First Borriello, then Huntelaar and now Ibracadabra. See the upward trend? I suppose this is a good one.
Ibrahimovic is one of the most talented and skilled strikers on the planet. His technique is unmatched. He is a fine target man with dribbling skills hardly matched by any other. He is threatening from set pieces and is good with his head. He has a lethal shot from distance. All at the age of 28. Just about right considering he has another 4 years to offer at the highest level. But this switch would possibly be his last big money transfer. Having 'failed' at Barcelona because of a pea-brained manager, Zlatan now has the challenge and opportunity to prove his doubters wrong. He knows the Serie A like the back of his hand. His move to Milan could give the club a strong push towards a Scudetto. Finally, we could have a realistic shot at winning the title. But this comes at a price.
Financially, Milan are in a bit of a mess. The management is busy cutting petty deals with players with highly questionable quality. They are replacing players of the old with similar, players of the young. However, Ibrahimovic will be very expensive. The rumor is that Milan would have to let go off Ronaldinho and Huntelaar to fund this move. Wait, there is more. Barcelona are going to receive a handsome amount of money (18 million euros, to be precise) every year, for the next 4 years! Also there is question of wages. The Swede is paid a massive 10 million per annum, a sum way beyond our capabilities. But given these financial constraints, is he worth the buy? No, most certainly not. Ronaldinho is almost certain to depart to Flamengo, which is alright given his age and loss of motivation. He won't quite be the same player without Leonardo. So let him go. But Huntelaar? I know I haven't been the kindest to him, but I do think he has a lot to offer. He is 2 years younger than the Swede and technically strong enough to play for us. Not quite the Zlatan, but Huntelaar would have the drive to set the records straight and win back some applause. Huntelaar is a poacher who has the ability to play as the second striker. Van Gaal states that Huntelaar in the box, is the most dangerous player in the world. I do rate the Dutch striker higher than Borriello, though the Italian offers a different dimension to the game. But Zlatan's transfer under current conditions makes him a ludicrous signing. Sevilla are playing hardball with Fabiano and funnily, just like last season, we have no other realistic targets. If we do end up with the same strike force as last season, forgive me, but I don't see us finishing in the top 3. Roma have strengthened with Adriano who had a massive season in Brazil, Juventus are landing Dzeko with Inter already being strong enough. That's 3 for you. The other teams would also be on the surge. Therefore, as it's increasingly becoming a need, we must sign a top class centre forward. As much as I like Zlatan, I wouldn't want him joining us at the cost mentioned. Perhaps it's my low risk appetite. Perhaps, it's just common sense.
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