Ibra issues Juve ultimatum
Tuesday 25 July, 2006
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent has revealed that the Swede is set to quit Juventus unless the Bianconeri substantially increase their contract offer.
“Staying at Juve? He certainly won’t with these terms,” warned representative Mino Raiola on Tuesday morning.
“Zlatan likes living in Turin and has no problems with staying there. However, the terms of his contract need to change a lot.”
Ibra’s current deal expires in 2008. He had been offered renewed terms by the Triade with a contract that would last until 2010, but nothing was ever signed and the three directors have since departed following the Calciopoli probe.
A number of outfits – including Real Madrid – have been linked with a move for the ex-Ajax marksman.
Inter were at the head of the queue, but reports suggest that the Nerazzurri will choose to approach Luca Toni of Fiorentina instead.
Ibrahimovic signed for the Old Lady of Italian football from Ajax in 2004 and enjoyed a superb 2004-2005 campaign.
However, the 24-year-old hitman was on poor form last term, finding the net only seven times, and disappointed in Sweden’s World Cup bid.
However, Raiola is insistent that his client will have no difficulty finding another club if he leaves the outfit who now find themselves in Serie B.
“There’s no lack of offers for Zlatan,” he stressed. “Our position is clear, the ball is in Juventus’ court.”
Meanwhile, Pavel Nedved’s agent Zdenek Nehoda has revealed that the Czech star will decide by the end of the week whether he will stay with the Bianconeri or accept an offer from Monaco or Tottenham.