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Zlatan Ibrahimovic happy at PSG despite Milan interest

Image: Ibrahimovic: former club Milan were keen on re-signing the forward

AC Milan wanted to re-sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the Swede decided to remain with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain amid interest from a range of other European sides.

Speaking to reporters ahead of his country's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Russia and Austria, Ibrahimovic said the Serie A club, where he spent two seasons and won the Scudetto in 2011, had approached him but he preferred to stay put.

"It was concrete from their side and they showed great interest, but I said from the beginning that I am staying at PSG, I'm happy there," the 33-year-old told a press conference.

In the end, Milan ended up re-signing Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli on a season-long loan deal.

Mario Balotelli watched from the bench as AC Milan won without him
Image: Balotelli: has returned to San Siro on a season-long loan deal

However, as the clock ticked down to the end of the transfer window, the striker was also linked with several other clubs, including Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.

"I take it as a compliment that there is still interest in me. It means I'm still performing. I take it as positive," he said, before adding that his agent Mino Raiola handled all such queries.

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"It's all about when you get a firm offer or a level of interest that is serious. Then you can think about it seriously. It's not like I call a club and say: 'I'm coming' - there has to be interest from the other side."

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Ibrahimovic, who turns 34 next month, indicated that the end of his career at both club and international level was in sight, but he was not prepared to say just yet when he would call it a day.

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