I snubbed City – Zlatan

(04-09-2010) Zlatan Ibrahimovic has suggested that he turned down a possible move to Manchester City during the transfer window. The Swedish striker joined Milan last week initially on loan with a view to a permanent move last week after an unhappy spell at Barcelona. On Friday he suggested that he snubbed City because they were not yet in a position to challenge for silverware. "City must fight Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal - sides which took years to build," commented the 28-year-old Ibrahimovic. "City are still a side for the future. I chose Milan because they are a team that can win prizes now. City can wait for the future but I can't."