The Swede remembers the summer of 2016 when he went to the English club and declared what he should not do.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Paris Saint-Germain for Manchester United in the 2016-2017 season, but it can be said that the beginning of the adventure in the service of the Red Devils began in a turbulent way. reason? Posted on social media.
The Swedish striker, who is currently with Milan, revealed an episode in the summer of 2016 in the book “Adrenalina” that cost a lot: an advertising action worth five million pounds (4.4 million euros at current exchange rates). The player Mino Raiola recalls: “I am tired of negotiations. I decided to write an Instagram post:“ It’s time for the world to know. My next destination is Manchester United.” He said, “You cannot make such announcements if negotiations are not specified. He wanted to kill me.”
“I felt quicksand and did something to move on, without thinking of the consequences. I was the wrong person. I apologize again,” he continues, citing the words of Ed Woodward, then Manchester United’s vice-chairman. He said: “He told me he spoiled a £5m publicity campaign and they planned a Hollywood-style surprise campaign and special effects show. I spoiled it by posting it on social media.”
Ibrahimovic spent just over 18 months at Old Trafford and scored 29 goals in 53 appearances for the club.
