Ibrahimovic - has left Juve for InterInter Milan have completed the signing of Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Juventus for 24.8million euros (£16.7million.)
The 24-year-old had been heavily linked with a move away from the Stadio Delle Alpi since the Turin club were relegated as part of the Italian match-fixing scandal and has signed a four-year contract with the Milan outfit.
Ibrahimovic scored 23 goals in 70 games for Juve and becomes the second striker to move to the San Siro this week following the two-year loan of Hernan Crespo from Chelsea.
The move marks a summer of upheaval at Juve for Ibrahimovic, who made it clear that he would not play in Serie B.
After initially missing training with Juve, Ibrahimovic then threatened legal action in a bid to ensure his departure.
With the Swede following the arrivals of Crespo and Patrick Vieira at Inter, Roberto Mancini's side will start the Serie A season as firm favourites to add to their 14th Scudetti which they were handed as a result of the match fixing trial.
Ibrahimovic began his career at Swedish club Malmo, scoring 16 goals in 40 games before making a 7.8million euro (£5.3million) switch to Ajax in 2001.
He shone in his three years in Amsterdam, and after marking his arrival on the European stage with a stunning goal against Italy in Euro 2004 made a 19million euro transfer to Juventus.
Tall and immensely skilful, he had a disappointing World Cup as Sweden were eliminated by Germany in the second round but will now seek to build a striking partnership alongside Crespo.
But the signing of a new front two could see departures at Inter.
Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins has already been linked with a move away from the club after slipping down the pecking order, and reports in Thursday's British press were linking Manchester United with an audacious £30million move for Inter's Brazilian striker Adriano.
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