Ibrahimovic showed heart! The Swedish legend is to stay at AC Milan, accepting a significant pay cut

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said in the past that he considers Milan his home. He has also made it known that he will do everything he can to continue wearing the Rossoneri jersey. And he has kept his word, according to the latest reports he has taken a significant pay cut and is staying at AC Milan. So how much is the Swedish legend currently earning?

One more year – that’s how long Ibrahimovic is expected to spend in Milan, but on completely different terms than before.

However, the 40-year-old Malmö native has recently stated himself that he definitely does not want to leave AC Milan, quite the opposite. According to his words, he would even accept a pay cut, which according to Marca, is what happened.

The Swedish striker is currently recovering from a knee injury and is facing a roughly six-month recovery period. Hence the pay cut.

This legend of world football is to have his earnings reduced by 6 and a half million dollars, specifically from the original seven million Ibrahimovic is to collect 2.5 million under the new agreement.

However, this is not the first time he has shown that he is willing to sacrifice for the Rossoneri. In fact, he played a large part of last season with pain in his knee, which doctors had to regularly inject him with.

But Zlatan’s response was clear – “I promised to lead AC Milan to the Scudetto, ” he said at a press conference.

After Milan coach Stefano Pioli brought Ibrahimovic over from LA Galaxy in January 2020, the Swedish international played in 74 games, scoring 36 goals.

Sources: Marca, Transfermarkt