Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.
The striker, who was named France’s Player of the Year for a record third time on Sunday, is out of contract this summer and his next destination has long been the subject of speculation.
Ibrahimovic, whose existing deal expires on June 30, will make his final home appearance for the club in their last Ligue 1 game of the season against Nantes on Saturday – but the French champions said he would eventually return in a “management” role.
Breaking the news of his departure as a player in a message on his official Twitter account, Ibrahimovic said: “My last game tomorrow [Saturday] at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend.”
In a statement on PSG’s website, he added: “I am very proud of the last four years. I loved every day I spent here. PSG has become a star club internationally and I played a key role moving it forward.
“It is now the right time for me to take a different path. I would like to thank my team-mates, the technical staff and all the people in the club.
“My heart is with the fans. They were amazing from the first day I came here. They are the best fans in France. It is not a farewell but only an au revoir. I came like a king, I leave like a legend, but I will be back.”
The Sweden international, whose final appearance is likely to be on May 21 when PSG face Marseille in the French Cup final at the Stade de France, will leave PSG having won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles and as the club’s all-time record goalscorer with 152 goals.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, PSG president and CEO, paid tribute to the departing striker, whom …Read More
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