Despite his injury struggles in recent times, the 40-year-old striker has nonetheless been given a short-term contract to keep him within the squad.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic might be nearly 41 years old, but the Swedish superstar clearly has no desire to hang up his boots just yet.

Although he is out for the long haul following another surgery to deal with his problem knee, AC Milan, who will start the 2022/23 Serie A season as reigning Scudetto champions for the first time in over a decade, still have every intent to keep him around.

According to reports, Ibrahimovic, whose contract is to expire at the end of June, has been offered a six month extension that will see him earn about $105,234 (€100,000). While that's "minimum wage" by football standards, it nonetheless means that he will be able to still be involved with the team and offer support to the younger players in the locker room.

Moreover, if all goes according to plan and his latest rehab following surgery goes well, the same report claims that Ibrahimovic could be offered another short-term deal in January 2023.