At the official unveiling of AC Milan’s latest signing, Emerson Royal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, senior advisor of RedBird, took center stage at Casa Milan. Ibrahimovic extended a warm welcome to the Brazilian defender, stating, “I want to welcome the Black Panther, Emerson Royal. We’ve been following him for a long time and have brought him in at the right moment. He’s a physical, offensive, and defensive player who plays with great intensity and grit. With Emerson, we become even stronger. He was one of our targets from the start of the transfer window, and finally, he’s here. This is day five of the seven that God created. We’re happy and excited.”
Addressing the presence of club owner Gerry Cardinale in the city, Ibrahimovic mentioned, “We’ve had meetings yesterday and today, discussing various things. Nothing new. Gerry wants us to spend more, but I say no, we spend what is necessary to strengthen the team.”
On the potential departure of Pierre Kalulu, Ibrahimovic commented, “We need to talk to him and find what’s best for him. Today, I can’t answer. We need to understand what’s best for him and the club. I’m sorry Florenzi got injured, but with Emerson, we have an extra reinforcement for the team. Emerson was eager to join.”
Regarding Milan’s transfer plans in the coming weeks, Ibrahimovic stated, “The fact that we’re on the fifth day doesn’t mean two more players are coming. Building a world isn’t just about who comes in. We’re not in a hurry, everything is under control: we have our targets and the strategy we’re following to strengthen the team. We want to build a compact team. Offensively, we’re compact and strong, I don’t see any movement. On the defensive side, with Emerson and Pavlovic… then we’ll see, maybe there’s room for something extra. We’re working on it. Is the sixth day a midfielder? It could be: we want to build the most compact team possible.”
