Ibrahimovic ‘on the sidelines’ during Milan’s summer market

Ibrahimovic’s role is a bit of a complicated one to pin down. In 2023, the legendary former striker was hired by RedBird Capital Partners, the investment management firm that owns the majority share of Milan, as the ‘Senior Advisor to AC Milan.’ The Swede serves as a proxy between the ownership and the club but appears to have had little influence on the club’s summer.

Ordine judges Milan transfer market

Ordine went on to give his opinion on the Rossoneri’s summer market in general, including the work done by former Lazio sporting director Igli Tare, who also joined the Lombardian club this summer: “As for Tare, when he arrived the sale of Reijnders had already been completed, as well as the signing of Ricci. At that point, adding Modric to the midfield could have made sense but perhaps instead of adding Jashari, what was really needed was a more box-to-box midfielder. In this sense, we can thank Rabiot’s quarrel in Marseille.”

Finally, the journalist concluded with his thoughts on the Rossoneri’s defence, stating that “Akanji would have been useful”, after the Swiss international completed a deadline day move to Milan’s fierce city rivals Inter.