Schuster: I Want Ibrahimovic
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has declared that he wants to sign Inter star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic’s long-term future at San Siro has come into doubt after he was quoted yesterday as saying that he would like to play in La Liga or the Premiership.
"In Italy I am well, but I do not know what will happen in the future,” said the 26-year-old.
“I have a fascination also to play in England or Spain, technical championships like Italy.”
Real Madrid have been long-term admirers of the Swedish hitman, and were strongly linked with making a gargantuan bid for him during his days at Juventus.
Reports in the media in the past week or so have stated that Madrid are now ready to re-ignite their interest this summer, and Schuster has now seemed to confirm this.
"Ibra? He's a great player and I would like him here,” said the German tactician.
"All the major players are welcome and are possible targets for Real Madrid. Ibrahimovic is one I would like to have."
Ibrahimovic has been in poor form in 2008, and hasn’t scored in open play for three months. He is currently sidelined with a knee injury that is threatening to rule him out for the rest of the club season.
With Inter interested in Diarra in return, a cash plus player deal is a possibility. However, Chelsea have also entered the fray, reports out of England this morning suggest, and a Drogba-Ibra swap is also being mooted.