City manager insists that a meeting in Italy with the Milan striker was simply a courtesy call
Manchester City's manager, Roberto Mancini, has downplayed rumours he is interested in signing the Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Mancini met Milan's vice-president, Adriano Galliani, at the Italian club's headquarters on Monday but the former Internazionale coach says it was simply a courtesy visit.
Mancini said that "Milan fans can stay calm" but added that "Ibrahimovic is a great champion".
The pair spent two years together at Inter after Mancini signed Ibrahimovic in 2006.
Ibrahimovic was Serie A's top goal scorer last season with 28 goals. The 30-year-old Sweden captain recently said he wants to stay at Milan until his contract ends in 2014 but the club were forced last week to deny reports of a fall-out with the coach, Massimiliano Allegri. Read More
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