Ex-Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff has confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have left the Rossoneri if Ralf Rangnick had joined the club.
The former Germany star played three seasons with the Diavoli scoring 44 goals in 119 games.
"As a child, I went to Milanello with my father who was a friend of [Kar-Heinz] Schnellinger," Bierhoff told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"When I signed with Milan, the club came from two disappointing seasons. I arrived with [Thomas] Helveg and [Alberto] Zaccheroni, I already knew how the manager worked.
Ex-Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff has confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have left the Rossoneri if Ralf Rangnick had joined the club.
The former Germany star played three seasons with the Diavoli scoring 44 goals in 119 games.
"As a child, I went to Milanello with my father who was a friend of [Kar-Heinz] Schnellinger," Bierhoff told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"When I signed with Milan, the club came from two disappointing seasons. I arrived with [Thomas] Helveg and [Alberto] Zaccheroni, I already knew how the manager worked.
“I was immediately put at the table of the most iconic players. I sat with [Alessandro] Costacurta, [Demetrio] Albertini, [Paolo] Maldini, [Zvonimir] Boban and [Sebastiano] Rossi. I was so proud.
“I realized that I was sitting among those who made you understand immediately the Milan mentality and life.
“[Silvio] Berlusconi very kind. It was the time of politics for him and therefore we didn’t see him much but we felt that he was very close to the players.
“When Milan wanted to sign me I had received an offer from Juventus. They called me to find out if I had already signed with Juve, I said no and Milan sent their private jet to pick me up because there was traffic in the highway between Udine and Milan.”
The Rossoneri are now the Serie A leaders and Bierhoff confirms their star Ibrahimovic would have not stayed at the club if Ralf Rangnick had taken over at the club.
“He would have gone away with Rangnick. Ibra is always a champion, extraordinary, even at 39,” he said.
Bierhoff won his first and only Scudetto with Milan in 99.
“The '99 continues to be a good year for Milan," Bierhoff continued.
"I am proud and satisfied to have been part of that team. Time passes, but I still feel young. In the national team we have some [players born in] '99, one is Kai Havertz.”