Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic could consider a return to AC Milan in Serie A, according to the Sweden striker's agent in a report Thursday. Ibrahimovic is set to leave the French champion at the end of the season, with reports claiming the 34-goal striker could be headed for England's Premier League. Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola told men's magazine GQ that the Swede could return to Italy where he also starred for Juventus and Inter Milan. Extracts appear on gazzetta.it, which quoted Raiola as saying: "Ibra could return to Italy, to Milan." Raiola also represents Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and Liverpool's on-loan AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli. He dismissed claims highly-rated Pogba would be tempted away from recently-crowned champion Juve by Chelsea this summer, but added: "At least not right now." And he believes Balotelli, who has yet to resurrect his rollercoaster career at fallen Italian giant Milan, would have been a match for Barcelona icon Lionel Messi if he only had the same attitude to his career as Ibrahimovic. Balotelli has only recently returned to competition amid an injury-hit campaign but although earning plaudits for a string of composed performances, the former World Cup striker is set to be excluded from Italy's Euro 2016 squad by coach Antonio Conte later this month. "If he (Balotelli) had the same attitude as Ibrahimovic, Messi would have had a few less Ballon d'Or awards," he suggested. Mahrez could move next season Riyad Mahrez's agent Kamel Bengougam has thrown the Leicester City winger's future in doubt by saying there is a "50/50 chance" the Algerian could leave the King Power Stadium amid reported interest from Spanish champion Barcelona. Mahrez, 25, has been one of the club's standout performers as his 17 Premier League goals and 11 assists earned him the PFA Player of the Year award and helped his side claim the English league title for the first time. "When you have been playing the way Riyad has this season it is bound to attract attention. He is very happy with Leicester and of course it has been a fantastic season," Bengougam told British media. "They will play in the Champions League next year as well so he would be happy to stay. But at his age if the opportunity comes to play for a big team then we would have to think about it. I'd say it's 50/50 at the moment whether he stays or goes. "We have interest from the UK and overseas." Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester's vice-chairman, said earlier this week that the club is determined to keep hold of its keys players and manager Claudio Ranieri warned his payers in February that they could end up "carrying bags" at bigger clubs if they leave. — Agencies
