After AC Milan’s victory on Monday against Cagliari (2-0), Stefano Pioli confirmed the upcoming arrival of Mario Mandzukic, until the end of the season. “I’m happy, it’s an extra weapon. The club has become ambitious again, the arrival of Mario Mandzukic goes in this direction. There may be injuries, positive cases (to coronavirus), it takes a lot of players, he first commented on Sky. When the club proposed the player to me, I immediately said yes, he’s a winner, he’s motivated, he’ll bring us new solutions“.
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The Italian technician said that it will probably take a little time for the ex-Juventus and Bayern Munich striker, aged 34 and without a club since the summer, to regain good physical shape. “There are so many matches planned between the championship, the Italian Cup, the Europa League, there will inevitably be turnover“, he recalled while Mario Mandzukic is mainly expected to offer an alternative in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has already missed fifteen matches this season (all competitions) due to the coronavirus and injuries .
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According to the press, Mario Mandzukic will be engaged initially until the end of the season. The Croatian vice-world champion left Juventus in December 2019 to join Qatari club Al-Duhail with whom he terminated his contract last summer. With Juventus (2015-2019), Mario Mandzukic won four league titles in Serie A and three Italian Cups. He had previously worn the colors of Atlético Madrid (2014-2015), Bayern Munich (2012-2014), Wolfsburg (2010-2012), and Dinamo Zagreb (2007-2010).
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