{"id":131843,"date":"2023-10-08T18:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131843"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:16:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:16:02","slug":"zlatan-ibrahimovic-reveals-what-wenger-said-to-make-arsenal-transfer-fall-through-despite-already-posing-with-no9-shirt-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-reveals-what-wenger-said-to-make-arsenal-transfer-fall-through-despite-already-posing-with-no9-shirt-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals what Wenger said to make Arsenal transfer fall through despite ALREADY posing with No9 shirt | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has opened up\u00a0on the conversation with\u00a0Arsene Wenger\u00a0that saw his move to Arsenal ultimately collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish forward, 42, even went as far as posing with the No9 shirt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2000-12-07-zlatan-ibrahimovic-851001351.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2000-12-07-zlatan-ibrahimovic-851001492.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2000-12-07-zlatan-ibrahimovic-851001345.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Ibrahimovic was spine-tingling close to a move to north London from Swedish side Malmo at the age of 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the transfer fell through following his meeting with Arsene Wenger in 2000, which saw him sign with Ajax a year later.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0appeared for an interview with Arsenal\u00a0fan\u00a0Piers Morgan, discussing the reason why a switch to Highbury never materialised.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &quot;When I was young, I had a lot of interest from a lot of clubs, and one of them was Arsenal.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/watch-footballer-s-shocking-lunge-846002750.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/watch-footballer-s-shocking-lunge-846002750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/watch-footballer-s-shocking-lunge-846002750.jpg\"><\/picture><span>double trouble <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Star&#x27;s lunge leaves TWO rivals in agony as fans demand &#x27;life sentence\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a340 in free Bet Builder bets when you stake \u00a310 on football with Paddy Power<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;So, I came to the office of Mr Arsene Wenger, and it was a big hype because I saw these players, Bergkamp, Henry, Ljungberg, Vieira.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;In the end, he had an Arsenal shirt with Number 9 and said &#x27;We want you to come and do a trial for two weeks&#x27;.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Everything was good until he said you need to come and do a trial.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I said &#x27;I don&#x27;t do trails&#x27; 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And that was it, I never went to Arsenal.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>At the time of his failed move, the Gunners were enjoying one of the best periods in their history, challenging Manchester United for lordship in the English top-flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The striker went on to play for Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan,\u00a0Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG and Man United.<\/p>\n<p>As Arsenal&#x27;s dominance diminished, Ibrahimovic ended his career with 12 league titles and 570 senior career goals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24329472\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-wenger-arsenal-no9-piers-morgan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has opened up\u00a0on the conversation with\u00a0Arsene Wenger\u00a0that saw his move to Arsenal ultimately collapse. 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