Zlatan Ibrahimovic spoke with Swedish national coach Janne Andersson on Thursday about a possible return to the national team. The 39-year-old striker spoke in Milan with Andersson and Hakan Sjöstrand, the secretary-general of the Swedish federation.
“When Zlatan opened the door to return to the national team, we felt it was important to talk to him as soon as possible,” Andersson said in a statement on the National Team. website of the Swedish federation.
“I am happy that we were able to make an appointment so soon. The meeting was good and meaningful. We agreed to continue talking in the future.”
Ibrahimovic announced on Wednesday that he was open to a return as an international from Sweden. “I’ll be honest: yes, I miss the national team. That’s no secret,” he told the Swedish newspaper at the time Aftonbladet.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic last played for Sweden at the 2016 European Championship. (Photo: Pro Shots)
Ibrahimovic scored ten times for Milan this season
The AC Milan attacker, who was named Swedish Footballer of the Year for the twelfth time on Wednesday, ended his international career after the 2016 European Championship. He played 116 games for his country, scoring 62 goals.
For AC Milan, the leader in Serie A, Ibrahimovic has already scored ten times this season. He is currently dealing with a hamstring injury and has probably been out for three weeks.
Without Ibrahimovic, Sweden qualified for next year’s European Championship, where Spain, Poland and Slovakia are the opponents in the group stage. The Scandinavians stranded in the group stage in the last three participations.
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