Thursday 19 July 2012

Ibrahimovic: I come to a dream team


Swede international Zlatan Ibrahimovic has finally joined Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
 
The Sweden captain signed a three-year contract with PSG, worth a reported $17 million net a year, $2.5 million more than he earned at Milan.
 
PSG has paid a reported $25 million for Ibrahimovic, taking its summer spending on new players to an estimated $137 million.
 
The former AC Milan said: 'I want to thank PSG and Leonardo. They made something impossible possible and now I am very happy. It's a big step in my career, another dream come true.
 
'I know there's been a big media interest in this. It's been more intense than when I moved to Barcelona. I'm very excited in this project. I'm here to make history and I will enjoy all the trophies we bring home.
 
'It seems that I will finish my career here, but that's what I said at Milan too. You never know what will happen. But I'm not thinking about that at the moment, I'm thinking about winning during my time here.
 
'I come to a dream team and the dream team will continue to grow. They will do everything to win and I want to be part of that. I'm going to be playing with the best players in the world. They've also bought the best defender in the world, Thiago Silva, and as long as I have him behind me I don't need to look back.
 
'Who doesn't want to be here? This is the future and I believe in this, this is the most important. When you look at the team it's really a dream team. It's the future not only of French football but also in Europe and even the world.
 
'I'm very happy I was there. Milan gave me my smile back,'' Ibrahimovic said. ''I will always have very good memories of Milan. I was very happy. I don't want to put a shadow over my time at Milan, they made it very easy for me to come to PSG.'
 
Ibrahimovic joined Milan from Barcelona on loan in 2010 and the move was made permanent the following year. With 28 goals, Ibrahimovic was Serie A's top scorer last season - a feat he also achieved with Inter in 2009.
 
Last season, PSG spent a French record $55.4 million on Argentine playmaker Javier Pastore, as well as signing winger Jeremy Menez from Roma, midfielder Mohamed Sissoko from Juventus, defenders Maxwell from Barcelona and Alex from Chelsea, along with midfielder Thiago Motta from Inter Milan.
 
 
 
 
July 19, 2012.

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