Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan Agree to 1-Year Contract Extension

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sticking with AC Milan.

The Italian club announced on Monday that the star striker has signed a one-year contract extension to remain in Milan.

The seemingly ageless Ibra played an important part in AC Milan's Serie A title last season, scoring eight goals and adding three assists in 23 league appearances (11 starts).

It was the club's first title since 2011, and the 40-year-old—who rejoined AC Milan in the 2019-20 season after leaving in 2012 and making stops with PSG, Manchester United and the LA Galaxy along the way—enjoyed the triumph greatly.

"It's my greatest satisfaction. When I returned, at the press conference, I said that I would bring Milan back to the top," he said in May. "Many were laughing and now we are here, and we won the Scudetto. We made many sacrifices, but nothing is impossible. I have suffered a lot this year."

In his three seasons back with the club, Ibra has notched 33 goals and 10 assists across 60 league appearances.

While AC Milan has Olivier Giroud and summer signing Divock Origi at forward, Ibrahimovic should still provide cover at the position. It's the right role for the veteran striker after he dealt with a number of injuries in the 2021-22 campaign, including an ACL injury he underwent surgery for in May that is expected to keep him out for the remainder of the calendar year.

"For the past six months I played without an ACL in my left knee," he wrote on Instagram in May (h/t The Athletic). "Swollen knee for six months. I was only able to train with the team 10 times in the last six months. Took more than 20 injections in six months. Emptied the knee once a week for six months. Painkillers every day for six months. Barely slept for six months because of the pain. Never suffered so much on and off the pitch."

But when called upon, he offered goals and a major threat in the box. AC Milan will be glad to have him back.