Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41, closes in on free transfer to new club with evergreen star set to continue top flight career

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is close to joining a TENTH club of his career, reports claim.

The 41-year-old is set to leave AC Milan at the end of the season.

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But the former Manchester United man won’t be going far.

According to Foot Mercato, Ibrahimovic has a verbal agreement to join Monza, who are located just 12 miles or so outside of Milan.

The reported move will see him link up with Arsenal defender Pablo Mari, who will make his Monza loan move permanent this summer.

Ibrahimovic returned to action in February after an extended spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

But further injury problems mean he has not played since March.

Overall he has played just four games this season, scoring one goal.

Reports at the start of the year even claimed the Swedish striker could retire this summer.

Ibrahimovic’s AC Milan contract expires at the end of the campaign.

However, the veteran forward now appears set to join yet another club.

He will reportedly join Monza, who were promoted to Serie A last season.

The club are owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi formerly owned AC Milan during Ibrahimovic’s first spell with the club from 2010-12.