One “Ibra” can hide another. The son of Swedish giant Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Maximilian, was loaned with an option to buy to Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday. The 19-year-old striker joins his father’s former club, who played there between 2001 and 2004 (110 matches, 48 goals).
“I am myself, as a player, and I want to write my own story,” he explained in an interview with his new club. I feel good. I can’t wait. It’s great that my father also played for Ajax. I’m happy to have the opportunity to progress here as well. I’m here to do things my way. And I’m really looking forward to it. »
The 1.83 m center forward, who has 5 goals and 4 assists in 16 Serie D matches with AC Milan, will mainly play with the Ajax reserve team. “He will alternate between this team and the first team regularly during the season, in order to acclimatize to the higher level and intensity of Ajax. Maximilian is a player with great potential and we hope that he can eventually become a permanent part of the Ajax first team attack,” detailed sporting director Marijn Beuker in a press release.
Loaned until the end of the season, with a purchase option of 3.5 million euros, Maximilian Ibrahimovic intends to chart his own path despite the shadow of his father. “Ibrahimović, it’s just a name. I am Maximilian. We are very different,” he assured upon his arrival: the tone is set.
