Key Takeaways:
- Ajax have officially confirmed the loan signing of 19-year-old Maximilian Ibrahimović from AC Milan, with an option to buy for €3.5 million and a sell-on clause
- The Swedish winger, son of Zlatan Ibrahimović, has played 17 matches for AC Milan’s reserve side in Serie D this season, recording 5 goals and 4 assists
- Ajax’s sporting director stated that Maximilian will initially feature for the U23 squad but will also make appearances for the first team during the campaign
Transfer Details and Background
Ajax have strengthened their squad with the acquisition of Maximilian Ibrahimović, bringing the 19-year-old left winger to Amsterdam on loan from AC Milan. The move is valid until the end of the season, with Ajax reserving the right to make the transfer permanent for €3.5 million. Additionally, the agreement includes a sell-on clause, ensuring AC Milan a percentage of any future transfer fee. Maximilian will wear the number 27 shirt for Ajax as part of this deal.
🚨🔴⚪️ Maximilian Ibrahimović joined Ajax on loan deal until June with buy option clause worth €3.5m.
AC Milan also keep a sell-on clause as part of the deal. pic.twitter.com/YYj2avNlCa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2026
Family Legacy and Player History
The teenager is the first-born son of Zlatan Ibrahimović, who currently serves as AC Milan’s chief advisor. The connection between Ajax and the Ibrahimović name runs deep as Zlatan himself was propelled into the European limelight during his tenure in the Netherlands, playing for Ajax from 2001 to 2004. Over three seasons, Zlatan made 110 appearances, scored 48 goals, and supplied 17 assists before departing for Juventus in a transfer valued at €16 million.
Maximilian Ibrahimović arrived at Milan from Hammarby and has spent three and a half years developing in their youth ranks. Although he has yet to make his debut for Milan’s first team, he has regularly featured for their reserve side in Serie D throughout the current season, registering 5 goals and 4 assists in 17 appearances.
Player Perspective
“I am an independent footballer and person, and I want to write my own story. I feel good and I am excited. It’s nice that my father also played for Ajax. I am happy to have the opportunity to continue my development here. However, I am here to create something of my own and I can’t wait to do it. My dad told me that Ajax is a great club and Amsterdam is a wonderful city. The fans are pleasant, and the league is good. I can only say positive things. I think my father is happy for me. Ibrahimović is just a name, and I am Maximilian. We are very different. I love Ajax’s philosophy and attacking style of play—I think it suits me. I am very fast, I like to dribble, and I love to attack. This move is a big challenge and I will work hard every day, and we’ll see what happens. I want to be a good player for Ajax, to win and to improve. I work hard and I like to win. I think I can entertain the fans and they’ll enjoy watching me play,” he said confidently to the club’s website.
Ajax’s Development Plan
Sporting director Marijn Beuker outlined the club’s approach to integrating the Swedish winger: “We are very pleased with Maximilian’s arrival. He is a talented attacker with a good sense of positioning both in and around the penalty box, and he also has a finish that is highly goal-oriented. He is skillful in his dribbling and, most importantly, possesses a great winning mentality and attitude towards training. Initially, he will get playing time with the U23 squad and will regularly move between them and the first team throughout the season to get accustomed to the higher level and intensity of the men’s squad. Maximilian is a player with great potential and we hope that in time he will become a permanent part of Ajax’s attack,” commented the director.
