Swedish football star
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Los Angeles Galaxy have parted ways by mutual agreement.
“We would like to thank
Zlatan for his contributions to the LA Galaxy and Major League Soccer,” said LA
Galaxy President Chris Klein.
“Since his arrival in 2018,
Zlatan has positively influenced the sport of soccer in Los Angeles. We are
grateful for his work ethic and passion. We thank Zlatan for his
professionalism and immeasurable impact on the Los Angeles community and the
soccer community in North America as a whole.”
Ibrahimovic also confirmed
his departure from the club on Wednesday, but gave no clue over his future
plans or possible retirement.
The 38-year-old striker’s
departure from the Galaxy had been widely expected following the club’s
elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs last month.
Ibrahimovic, who joined the
Galaxy in the opening months of the 2018 campaign, announced the end of his
Californian sojourn in a characteristically enigmatic post on Twitter.
“I came, I saw, I
conquered. Thank you @lagalaxy for making me feel alive again,” Ibrahimovic
wrote. “To the Galaxy fans – you wanted Zlatan, I gave you Zlatan. You are
welcome.
“The story continues…Now go
back to watch baseball.”
Ibrahimovic has been
strongly linked with a return to Italian club AC Milan, where he played for two
seasons between 2010 and 2012, scoring 42 goals in 61 league appearances.
Major League Soccer
Commissioner Don Garber hinted last week that Ibrahimovic may make a return to
Italy, telling ESPN in an interview the striker was being “recruited” by Milan.
Ibrahimovic has also
reportedly been targeted by Serie A side Bologna, according to Italian daily
Corriere dello Sport.
Although Ibrahimovic was
unable to help Los Angeles Galaxy return to the pinnacle of Major League
Soccer, the Swede has been one of the most successful foreign players ever to
grace the league, scoring 53 goals in 56 regular season appearances.
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