Ibrahimovic happy to remain at Inter Milan
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Ibrahimovic happy to remain at Inter Milan
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was all smiles as he returned to training with Inter Milan, despite being heavily linked with a summer move away from Italy.
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Ibrahimovic: Had his disagreements with Inter fans last season.
Ibrahimovic was quoted as saying he needed a fresh challenge, with Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid all tracking him.
But no bids were forthcoming and Serie A's top scorer last term is now preparing for another Scudetto campagin.
"What happens, happens. Now I am happy to be here, I am happy like the first day I came to Inter," he told Inter TV.
Coach Jose Mourinho was not surprised to see the Swede.
"I never thought he could leave," said the Portuguese, who was less happy that players he does not want are still at Inter. "It is not positive to have 28 players. It is not a criticism of my club but of eight players we wanted to cut only four have left, three at the end of contracts and one on loan.
"This means Inter have made no euros and when the club doesn't make money the coach has to be pragmatic. I'll work more but I can't produce miracles. I'm not Harry Potter."
Mourinho also took a swipe at new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti after the ex-AC Milan coach said at his introduction to the English press week that he does not know who the 'Special One' is.
Mourinho, who introduced himself in those terms when he was first unveiled as Blues boss said: "Now they say of him [Ancelotti] in England that he is Prince Charles. But I only know one Prince Charles, and that is the Prince of Wales. Ancelotti is no friend of mine.''
Inter have bought Genoa duo Diego Milito and Thiago Motta with Twente Enschede striker Marko Arnautovic poised to follow.
Media reports have also linked the champions with a move to persuade former Juventus winger Pavel Nedved out of retirement, but Mourinho refused to comment about other players he wants.
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