Mediaset: Ibrahimovic’s former team-mate now in pole position for Milan job

Reports in the past few days have thrown several names into the mix regarding who will be the next AC Milan manager, and one candidate is quickly gaining favouritism, and a report has claimed he is now in ‘pole position’ for the job.

There are few certainties about Milan’s future right now, but the glaringly obvious start of that future is a Rossoneri side without Stefano Pioli at the helm. A decision has been coming for several months after the Italian manager was close to losing his job in the early stages of the season, and following three horrific losses, the writing is on the wall.

Perhaps it is a case of the side needing new ideas and a new form of inspiration and innovation. However, the two losses to AS Roma and the surrender against Inter have shone light on the situation’s severity, and now the management are forced to play their hand.

As such, the management will evaluate every credible candidate, and one that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pushing for is former teammate Mark van Bommel. The Dutchman has been approved by Ibrahimovic, but he still needs to be evaluated by the other staff.

SportMediaset (via MilanNews) have reported that van Bommel is now the favourite for the job. Conte had long been a favoured prospect, but given concerns about the finances required for his signature, other options will also be looked into.

The current Royal Antwerp coach plays a similar system to Pioli, meaning an overhaul would not be required, and the Dutchman would come into the job ready to implement his ideas and then invest in the squad, not the other way around.