Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent, Mino Raiola, has claimed that the player rejected an incredible €100million offer, from an unnamed Chinese club in the summer.
The Swede instead moved to Manchester United on a free transfer, after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired .
Ibrahimovic reportedly earns around £200,000-per-week at Old Trafford, but Raiola says he could have been getting more in the Far East.
Speaking to Il Giornale, he said: “Ibrahimovic is the best. He turned down €100m net from the Chinese! He doesn’t want more money, he wants to win.
“I’ve been lucky, I’ve always had champions. Zlatan, [Pavel] Nedved, Maxwell and now [Blaise] Matuidi and [Gigio] Donnarumma.
“He [Donnarumma] will become even better than [Gigi] Buffon, because whoever comes in the future is always better than the past.”
Raiola also said another of his clients, Mario Balotelli, must emulate Ibrahimovic if he must reach his full potential.
“Mario is a phenomenon, but he’s Balotelli,” Raiola joked.
“He was lucky enough to be adopted by two great people, but in a tough town [Bagnolo Mella], let’s face it: a racist one.
“He suffered a lot when he was a child, and he’s always been that way in the head. If he had the mentality of Zlatan, with his talent he’d have won five Ballon d’Ors.”
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