What If: Arsene Wenger had offered Zlatan Ibrahimovic a contract instead of a trial

#4 La Decima and/or Ballon d'Or Nominee?

Ibrahimovic has won domestic titles in every club he’s played for

For all the league titles and domestic success Ibrahimovic has achieved, success at the continental stage has remained elusive. The Swedish striker has won numerous domestic titles including leagues and cups, but Ibrahimovic has zero Champions league or even Europa league titles in the last decade and a half.

He transferred to Barcelona at the time where they were the best in the world, but instead, his former side, Inter Milan won the Champions League. The time for European success is practically over for Zlatan unless Manchester United now win the Europa League this season.

In an alternate scenario, Zlatan would have had the perfect platform with Real Madrid to achieve European success. With nine titles at that time, Madrid and Zlatan would have a real shot at winning La Decima. Although this is a very optimistic projection, club success at a European level could have sent Zlatan’s name in the top five players category. If not the ultimate personal glory, he could have at the least been a nominee for the Ballon D’Or award at the final stages.