Ibrahimovic to keep playing with AC Milan when he’s 40

<p>MILAN &mdash; Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to keep playing with AC Milan when he’s 40. And he’ll likely make his return to the Champions League.</p>
<p>Milan announced Thursday that Ibrahimovic, who turns 40 on October, had signed a one-year contract extension.</p>
<p>While financial details were not disclosed, Ibrahimovic is expected to maintain the same salary of 7 million euros ($8.4 million) per season.</p>
<p>Ibrahimovic’s return at the start of last year signaled a turnaround for Milan that saw the Rossoneri leading Serie A for much of this season. Milan is currently in second and still in the Champions League places.</p>
<p>Milan, a seven-time European champion, has not played in the Champions League since the 2013-14 season.</p>
<p>Ibrahimovic has scored 15 goals in 17 Serie A games for Milan this season. However, he has also missed many games through injury, the coronavirus and suspension.</p>
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