With the transfer window being shut for a full two weeks already, super-agent Mino Raiola just couldn't resist stirring the pot again on Thursday as he claimed that Ibrahimovic wants a retirement move to Napoli.
The 34-year-old has adjusted well to life in the Premier League, scoring four goals in as many games.
But Raiola suggests that his time at Old Trafford may be short-lived, as according to the agent Zlatan has a 'Neapolitan mentality' and 'wants to end his career at Napoli'.
It's not the first time Raiola has built up speculation, as he also claimed that the "?Swedish striker wanted to move to AC Milan earlier this summer, only for Milan to be unable to afford his wages.
"?The latter part of that statement has stayed the same, as Raiola claims that 'no Italian clubs could afford Zlatan' but this time the club in discussion is Napoli.
Hehehe "@FunFootyQuote: Zlatan when asked about his future... pic.twitter.com/LX4D69tkmd"
""?At [Ciro] Ferrara's farewell match, Ibrahimovic told me he wanted to end his career at Napoli." Raiola told Radio CRC ,as quoted by Di Marzio.
"I won't tell you if [President Aurelio] De Laurentiis called me for Ibra. What I can say is that none of the Italian clubs could afford Zlatan. Ibra definitely has a Neapolitan mentality though."
If Zlatan were to complete a switch to Napoli after his one-year-contract at Old Trafford expires it would certainly raise a few eyebrows, but after we saw the likes of David Luiz return to Chelsea and Oliver Burke move to RB Leipzig, anything is possible in the transfer market.