Wantaway Ibrahimovic rejected by Real Madrid

Posted Saturday, July 13, 2013 by Marca.com

Carlo Ancelotti's move to Real Madrid has stirred up a hornet's nest at Paris Saint-Germain. Laurent Blanc has stepped into the breach and the PSG dugout, but several disenchanted players are thinking about following the Italian out of the exit door.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one such player. The Swedish marksman has a great relationship with Ancelotti, which helps explain why Ibra's agent, Mino Raiola, explored the possibility of his client joining up with his former boss at the Bernabéu.

Raiola offered the seasoned hitman to Real Madrid for just €20 million, aware that 'Los Blancos' are in the hunt for a centre forward. What's more, Ibrahimovic even volunteered to sweeten the deal by agreeing to take a pay cut on his €15-million-a-year PSG deal, instead settling for €12 million a season after tax in Madrid.

'Los Blancos', however, turned the approach down flat, deterred by the striker's wage demands – despite his willingness to compromise – his age and his personality.

A possible return to Juventus had also been mooted for the Swede, but the Italian champions look well stocked up front following the signings of Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tévez.

Nevertheless, with his wife also pushing for a move, having struggled to settle in the French capital, Ibrahimovic and his representative continue to shop around for possible suitors.