“Zlatan, king and then you rest.” – Express

Tonight, Zlatan Ibrahimovic take a step closer to European Championship finals of the Swedish national team.

In a great interview, his right hand, the agent Mino Raiola, if the hectic shuttle summer, the MFF plans – and the hotly debated press conference.

– The Sweden then there are Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s king and then you rest – in that order, says Raiola.

It has stormed sharply around Zlatan Ibrahimovic recent days. At the press conference he gave to the team’s European Championship qual- matches against Russia and Austria, he ended up in trouble after a move against the TV4 journalist Olof Lundh.

He has many fathers endured harsh criticism for the verbal attack and many pundits believe it is clear that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s status in the national team is so high that he is allowed to do what he wants.

Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola has not seen the acclaimed ordväx ment – but argues that Zlatan has a unique position in the Swedish national team.

– You know, I have drawn me back from everything that happens in Sweden. For as I understand it, there are Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s king and then you rest – in that order, he said.

– It’s like the Brazilian national team with players like Pele, Garrincha and Zagallo with more. It was fast-still Pelé’s Brazil. It does not mean that other Swedish national team players is poor, but he is better. I think he is the world’s best striker, so that means he’s by far the best player in Sweden.

Raiola press that he did not say so to butter up for Zlatan Ibrahimovic – but because he truly believes that there is no reason to doubt the Swede’s leadership.

“Leading by example”

– What everyone seems to forget is that Zlatan do – and have done – there are very few players who are capable of. Many players keep very highest level in two-three years. He has already done it for ten years. Most players do in a club. He does it in any clubs. It Zlatan bring to a club is not just winning mentality. It’s a lifestyle. Besides the obvious gaming talent, it is his behavior off the pitch. He does not lead with their words, but by example.

Raiola has just added a busy summer transfer behind. The window had barely opened before Zlatan Ibrahimovic was placed in a variety of clubs.

“Then they write bullshit”

The Milan was the club whose interest was most tangible – but according Raiola it was Never really close to Ibrahimovic changed the club this summer.

– Milan were seriously interested and Zlatan was very proud of it. But as the whole world watched as we flew to Qatar on invited by the country’s emir and PSG’s Chairman. Where we agreed on the future, and that was it, he says.

– I was therefore very surprised that the media in Turkey, Italy … well, all over the world continued hesitation that he would stay in Paris.

The rumor created during the transfer window does not fall Raiola taste:

– Now I understand, that if you do not say anything at all – then you must press start to write something – and then writes the bull-shit. They write rumors and assumptions, it is like they are writing a novel. No call ever asking you about facts anymore.

“PSG will not sell him”

Then you will Raiola back to the original question.

– As responses to your question, Milan was really interested? Yes, there were. They told us that if something were to allow a sale before August 31 so they would be there. It was very appreciated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

– But there were other clubs who wanted him, too. There were several clubs in MLS that wanted him, there were huge bid from China. But Zlatan decided before he took leave. When he took vacation so he knew exactly what his future contained. So I’ve been very quiet when it comes to Ibrahimovic this summer.

“He is the best”

I just have to ask, there are certainly many who dream in Malmö FF – not least because they have gone to the CL group stage two years in a row – that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will come home and play. Is there a chance to come home and play in Sweden?

– No, not in the near future. Perhaps he becomes a coach or something in Malmö, it would be an interesting option. But it’s just a thought that I have now. But he will not be returning as a player in the near future, no.

But he is on the final year of his contract, so I have to ask about his future. Do you think he will continue playing in Europe’s biggest leagues or will he look to as China or MLS that you mentioned?

– You know, all the clubs I travel to all the clubs I talk with – all looking for Ibrahimovic. If they had been able to get him, they had taken him. But they know, in any case, the serious clubs know that PSG will not sell him. PSG will not sell him because they have no replacement for Zlatan. Why have not any alternates? For there is no replacement for Zlatan. Because he’s the best.

– So it’s more up to his attitude and desire. He still wants? Zlatan is not a person who signs a three-year contract and sitting by the time on the bench, just to get the contract. He is not such a person, he’s too proud for that, he’s one of the big winners and too great a perfectionist for that.

– So really it’s very simple. We know it is the last year of this contract. We are glad that we are here and we take it as it comes. I have already many requests from various clubs in force next summer. So the future is not a problem, he will not be unemployed if he does not want it yourself. There are requests from exotic places like China and the MLS – to other clubs. But we do not want to go into now. We want to focus on this season and then we will see what happens.

– And I have a feeling for what is going to happen – he was going to go – but I want to keep it to myself . He knows what it is, because I have said it to him, but I do not want to reveal what it is, said Mino Raiola.