Transfer update: PSG's Ibrahimovic admits he is in talks with other clubs
PSG striker is looking to add 30th title to his tally by winning Coupe de France final against Marseille
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Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted that he is attracting plenty of interest from other clubs but hasn’t decided about his future yet.
“The situation is what it is. We will see what happens. We’re talking with everyone,” said Ibrahimovic.
“We are in talks with PSG but also with other interested clubs. We will see what happens but I cannot give you an answer today. Just be positive!” he said. “[You’ll know] when it’s official! I will know at that time too. Before that, I wouldn’t know.”
He added: “It’s difficult to answer this question. When I know, you’ll know and the whole world will know. Everyone is asking that question but I do not have the answer yet.”
The Swede is looking at the 30th title of his career in the Coupe de France final. Meanwhile, with two games remaining in the season, he is also looking to topple the Ligue 1 scoring record which stands at 44 goals.
“I only need one game to do it!” he joked. “Seriously, nothing is impossible but it’s not something I’m that focused on. When I feel good and I’m playing well, the goals come from themselves. I’m not desperate when I get on the field to the point that I say, ‘I must score four or five goals’. They come from themselves.”
He further said the team is playing well at the moment: “For the moment the team is playing well; I help the team, the team helps me, and the goals will arrive. Just be alert, concentrate and score when the opportunity presents itself.”
The only team standing between Ibrahimovic and the perfect end to his PSG career, if he plans to leave the club, is Marseille and he thinks winning trophies is as important as it was when he was a teenager.
“Of course, it is always a magical moment when you win a trophy, it becomes an historical moment and the story will be written down in books,” he said. “But if I ever forget what it means to win a trophy, that’s when I’ll quit football.”
He hoped he can make it to 30 titles. “I started when I was young, I just wanted to win as many titles as possible so people will remember me. I’m on 29 now and we still have the Coupe de France final to play, so hopefully I can make it 30!”
Ibrahimovic was interviewed by Goal.com
“The situation is what it is. We will see what happens. We’re talking with everyone,” said Ibrahimovic.
The Sweden international’s four-year contract with the French club expires at the end of this season. He has scored 35 times for the club — the most in his career in a single season.
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“We are in talks with PSG but also with other interested clubs. We will see what happens but I cannot give you an answer today. Just be positive!” he said. “[You’ll know] when it’s official! I will know at that time too. Before that, I wouldn’t know.”
He added: “It’s difficult to answer this question. When I know, you’ll know and the whole world will know. Everyone is asking that question but I do not have the answer yet.”
The Swede is looking at the 30th title of his career in the Coupe de France final. Meanwhile, with two games remaining in the season, he is also looking to topple the Ligue 1 scoring record which stands at 44 goals.
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“I only need one game to do it!” he joked. “Seriously, nothing is impossible but it’s not something I’m that focused on. When I feel good and I’m playing well, the goals come from themselves. I’m not desperate when I get on the field to the point that I say, ‘I must score four or five goals’. They come from themselves.”
He further said the team is playing well at the moment: “For the moment the team is playing well; I help the team, the team helps me, and the goals will arrive. Just be alert, concentrate and score when the opportunity presents itself.”
The only team standing between Ibrahimovic and the perfect end to his PSG career, if he plans to leave the club, is Marseille and he thinks winning trophies is as important as it was when he was a teenager.
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“Of course, it is always a magical moment when you win a trophy, it becomes an historical moment and the story will be written down in books,” he said. “But if I ever forget what it means to win a trophy, that’s when I’ll quit football.”
He hoped he can make it to 30 titles. “I started when I was young, I just wanted to win as many titles as possible so people will remember me. I’m on 29 now and we still have the Coupe de France final to play, so hopefully I can make it 30!”
Ibrahimovic was interviewed by Goal.com