Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to come out of retirement for Sweden ahead of Euro 2021

- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 62 goals for Sweden before he retired

- The AC Milan striker has been linked with a return to the national team

- Ibrahimovic has been in fantastic form this season for AC Milan

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic who is currently playing for Italian giants AC Milan is reportedly on the verge of changing his decision and come out of retirement to play for his country Sweden.

This latest development will be a welcome one for all football fans and lovers of the game in Sweden considering how the former Manchester United striker is being loved.

According to the report on Daily Mail, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already held talks with Sweden boss Janne Andersson and would be called to the squad on March 16.

Ibrahimovic hasn't played for Sweden since a Euro 2016 defeat to Belgium which was an heartbreaking loss for him and decided to hang his international boots.

But despite not playing for his country for the past five years, Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains Sweden's highest goalscorer with 62 goals.

According to the report on Daily Mail, Janne Andersson explained that he has had meeting with the super striker.

''When Zlatan opened up for games in the national team, it felt natural and important to meet and discuss this as soon as possible,' Andersson said when asked about their chat.

''I am glad that we managed to get a meeting so quickly.''

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been in superb form this season for AC Milan and has scored 14 goals.

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic bought himself a new beautiful car to celebrate his 39th birthday as the former Manchester United striker posted the photo on social media.

Ibrahimovic is one of the greatest strikers in the world considering his achievements so far and all the clubs he has played for in his career.

He won two Italian Serie A title at Juventus and three at Inter Milan which was a great record for the Swedish footballer.

The superb striker also played for Barcelona where he won the Spanish La Liga title in 2009 and also FIFA Club World Cup the same year.

In the 2016.2017 season when Premier League side Manchester United won the Europa League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was also superb for the Red Devils.

Ibitoye Shittu is an award winning Sports Journalist with more than 10 years experience in News-writing, reporting and Public Relation. He is an HND and B.SC holder of Mass Communication and can be reached on Twitter @Ibishittu