Mourinho : Inter Fans Did Not Love Ibrahimovic
Mourinho fires parting shot at Ibrahimovic
Jose Mourinho has fired a parting shot at Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, claiming he was never loved by the Inter Milan fans.
Ibrahimovic is due to wrap up a switch to Barcelona when he agrees personal terms with the Spaniards, with Cameroon forward Samuel Eto’o heading in the opposite direction.
But Mourinho clearly feels let down by the big Swede and told Saturday’s Gazzetta dello Sport that the club’s fans would have more affection for Eto’o.
“I thought he would stay because only Real Madrid—and they weren’t interested in him—could spend such crazy money, but then Barcelona did too,” said Mourinho of the deal which will see the Italians also net Belarus winger Alexander Hleb on loan and 50 million euros.
You knew it was only a matter of time before Mourinho put his own unique spin to one of the most interesting transfers ever in football. Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not of been loved due to his Juventus ties but even if he was even the most die hard Inter/Ibrahimovic fan would agree this Barcelona offer was too good to turn down. Plus it’s also interesting to see Mourinho explain how the Carvalho-Deco transfer fell through. Can’t say I blame Chelsea for actually wanting a transfer fee for two players who on their day can be world class.