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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Arsenal snub was the right choice

Ibrahimovic: Arsenal snub was the right choice
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that he made the right decision to snub Arsenal.

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that he made "the perfect choice" when he snubbed Arsenal in favour of a move to Ajax in 2001.

The Sweden international, who last month revealed that he was offered a trial with Arsenal before making the switch to Ajax, insists that manager Arsene Wenger never made him a "serious" offer to join the club.

"Arsene gave me the No 9 shirt with Ibrahimovic on it," he told The Sun. "I was so pleased I even posed for a picture wearing it.

"It was a fantastic moment for me. I waited for him to convince me that I should join Arsenal. But he didn't. He never made me a serious offer.

"I knew it wasn't just Arsenal who wanted me. So I said 'No' and, in the end, I signed for Ajax instead. It was the perfect choice."

Ibrahimovic has since gone on to star for Juventus, Internazionale and Barcelona.

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