Fans gutted as "legend" Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'faces retirement' with eight-month lay off
dailystar.co.ukZlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out for between seven and eight months after undergoing knee surgery, and fans are gutted as the AC Milan legend could consider hanging up his boots.Cristiano Ronaldo may be hailed for playing at the age of 37, but Ibrahimovic has just won the Serie A title with Milan at the age of 40, scoring eight goals in the division.
But his latest setback has left him with a decision to make over his future in the game, with the Italian giants confirming on Wednesday that the Swede has had an operation on his left knee.The club estimate he could be out of action for eight months.
Ibrahimovic's deal is set to expire this summer, although it's yet to be confirmed whether Milan will offer him a new contract.
And with the iconic striker potentially becoming a free agent while recovering from injury, he may decide to call time on his career.One fan was left gutted by the news, as they posted on social media: "This breaks my heart.
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