Nigel de Jong has called on "true champion" Zlatan Ibrahimovic to ditch Paris Saint-Germain and return to AC Milan this summer. ...
Milan are currently revamping their attacking options ¨C Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano are in, Stephan El Shaarawy and Giampaolo Pazzini are out ¨C and president Silvio Bersluconi started the club's charm offensive towards Ibrahimovic in June.
The rumours regarding the Rossoneri's pursuit of the Sweden international have refused to die down and new coach Sinisa Mihajlovic admitted he was open to the idea of Ibrahimovic being signed.
Dutch midfielder De Jong, who signed a contract extension with Milan until 2018 this year, would love to reunite with Ibrahimovic, whom he also played alongside at Ajax a little over a decade ago.
"There is no question of whether I'd want Ibrahimovic to sign for Milan for me," he told Milan Channel when asked about the potential signing of the 33-year-old.
"I hope he comes back because he is a true champion."
The striker, 33, has been prolific in his three years since leaving San Siro for Parc des Princes, scoring 75 goals in 91 Ligue 1 appearances.
De Jong also spoke positively about the future of Milan under Mihajlovic, who is aiming to return the club to continental football following two below-par campaigns.
"We hope to return to Europe, we have a great team," he added. "In comparison to last year, we have signed some really important players. Mihajlovic is doing a great job at planning for a Champions League place.
"It's too early to talk about the Scudetto, but we are Milan."
The Rossoneri finished a lowly 10th in Serie A last season, resulting in the sacking of head coach Filippo Inzaghi.
