The two reasons why Ibrahimovic will not join Atletico

'There are no chances of signing the 35-year-old', sources from the Madrid club told Spanish daily 'Mundo Deportivo'. 

The reason? Firstly, Ibrahimovic's salary. The financial requirements of the Swede are huge. The striker earned almost 11.5 million euros in 2016, a sum that is not within Atletico's reach.

In second place, and equally important, Ibra's playing style. The 35-year-old's features are not in accordance with what Simeone demands from his players. The Argentine manager implores his strikers to work hard in defence, something that would not suit Zlatan.

With the club itself stating the impossibility of the move, Atletico fans will have to forget about seeing the legendary centre-forward at their new Metropolitano stadium, that is, if this story does eventually remain a rumour...