Ibra Barcelona Exit Looks Imminent; AC Milan his Next Stop?

It’s looking more and more like Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be making a move away from the Camp Nou in the coming days. Just one year after arriving in the Barcelona Jersey via a player and cash deal which saw Samuel Eto’o and a large sum of money head to Inter Milan, Ibrahimovic seems to have fallen out of favor at the Catalan club. After a disappointing first season in La Liga, Ibrahimovic’s departure looked imminent with the arrival of Spain star David Villa over the summer.

Now, with Barcelona keen to minimize their loss on the investment, negotiations have began with AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani for a transfer of the player. The latest news on the deal claims that AC Milan is willing to package Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and €30 million in a deal which would see Ibrahimovic don the AC Milan Jersey. These latest developments are in stark contrast to Milan’s reported initial offer which would have seen Ibra move to Milan on a season loan with striker Marco Borriello moving the opposite direction to Barcelona for the season.

Speaking on the situation Galliani said, “It’s a long road ahead, I’d say the chances of Milan signing Ibrahimovic are 50%. We’re discussing Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and personal terms. At this point the two clubs are working towards a definitive sale. There will be no loan deal.”