The Croatian thinks that a return to San Siro would be
counterproductive for both the Swede and the Rossoneri, who he
feels have bought well so far
Former AC Milan ace Zvonimir Boban has advised the club against
re-signing Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, claiming
they are already well stocked up front following the arrivals
of Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano.
The Serie A side have long been tipped to make a move for their
Ibrahimovic - who represented the Rossoneri between 2010 to 2012
before moving on to Ligue 1 - as they look to reinforce new coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic's squad.
However, Boban, who currently works as a pundit for Sky Sport
Italia, believes that bringing the Swede back to San Siro will only
hold back summer signings Bacca and Adriano.
"At this point, Ibrahimovic has nothing to add," the Croatian told
La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Bacca already plays as
centre-forward. I believe a move would neither be positive for
Ibrahimovic nor Milan.
"He costs a lot and risks obstructing Bacca's integration. He
[Bacca] is a great buy who is a complete striker and has
good experience. Luiz Adriano is a centre-forward too but has good
movement and knows where the goal is.
"With him and Bacca, Milan can play in a 4-4-2."
Despite praising the recent buys, however, Boban maintained it was
still too early to predict how the fallen Rossoneri would perform
next season, arguing that more must be done to improve their
defence to match the market of neighbours Inter.
"It's too early to say [how they'll perform]," he continued. "Much
will depend on how they start the championship. The first matches
will be very indicative, but right now I think Inter have built a
better squad.
"[Andrea] Bertolacci is a good buy for midfield, but we need to
see if he's of the level to add an extra dimension to the team. For
instance, when Juventus signed Andrea Pirlo, he controlled the game.
"[Mattia] De Sciglio must play on the right [of defence]. The left
has suffered a heavy decline, and on top of a new left-back, Milan
need to invest in two top quality centre-backs."
Milan finished 10th last season, with their poor Serie A showing
resulting in the dismissal of Filippo Inzaghi as coach.
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