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Zlatan Ibrahimovic said last season that had been in Milan since the beginning the Rossoneri have won the title. It could be proven in this campaign.Many mocked the statement Ibrahimovic in July, even though it comes just after an extraordinary 4-2 win over Juventus, putting it down to another front francs extravagant comments. Milan had been in crisis for several years, changing owners twice and did not finish higher than fifth in the league since 2013.

The team was 12 when Ibrahimovic returned to the club in January eight years after his departure – and that of others – triggered a spiral of decline.Milan is currently two points clear at the top of the league and has not lost in the Serie a since March, in his last football game before the coronavirus shutdown.When reinforced resumed, the Rossoneri then went on a 23-match unbeaten run that was ended by Lille in the Europa League on Thursday.

Much of that credit has to go to Ibrahimovic, who has scored 18 league goals since his return, including eight in five games this season to top the Italian marker charts.Ibrahimovic wrote a new one-year contract in Milan in August and sports director and former Rossoneri defender Paolo Maldini said recently that the club is willing to discuss extending this treatment.

“Ibra is certainly special,” Maldini said.

Ibrahimovic scored again on Sunday to salvage a point for his team as a header rises in stoppage time salvaged a 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said last season that had been in Milan since the beginning the Rossoneri have won the title. It could be proven in this campaign.Many mocked the statement Ibrahimovic in July, even though it comes just after an extraordinary 4-2 win over Juventus, putting it down to another front francs extravagant comments. Milan had been in crisis for several years, changing owners twice and did not finish higher than fifth in the league since 2013.

The team was 12 when Ibrahimovic returned to the club in January eight years after his departure – and that of others – triggered a spiral of decline.Milan is currently two points clear at the top of the league and has not lost in the Serie a since March, in his last football game before the coronavirus shutdown.When reinforced resumed, the Rossoneri then went on a 23-match unbeaten run that was ended by Lille in the Europa League on Thursday.

Much of that credit has to go to Ibrahimovic, who has scored 18 league goals since his return, including eight in five games this season to top the Italian marker charts.Ibrahimovic wrote a new one-year contract in Milan in August and sports director and former Rossoneri defender Paolo Maldini said recently that the club is willing to discuss extending this treatment.

“Ibra is certainly special,” Maldini said.

Ibrahimovic scored again on Sunday to salvage a point for his team as a header rises in stoppage time salvaged a 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona.