Zlatan Ibrahimovic almost joined Championship club Leeds United before AC Milan: Report

Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed a successful spell in MLS with LA Galaxy before ending his association with Los Angeles-based franchise after spending a year in MLS. former Barcelona and Manchester United striker was in hunt for a new challenge with rumours linking him to Napoli, Gea and former employers AC Milan in Serie A. However, Italian businessman and current Championship club Leeds United's owner Andrea Radrizzani revealed in a recent interview that Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in contact with him during January transfer window before eventually moving to AC Milan.

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AC Milan's acquisition of Zlatan Ibrahimovic was a smart move which helped Italian club improve ir results before Serie A was suspended due to coronavirus outbreak. However, things would have turned out differently had Zlatan Ibrahimovic made move to Leeds United in January. Leeds United are pushing hard for promotion to Premier League after an agonising end to Leeds United Premier League promotion push last season. Leeds United owner furr added that he was also in talks with PSG striker Edinson Cavani earlier this year.

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