In the last days of August, Milan tried to acquire the Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen from Napoli. Zlatan Ibrahimovic personally intervened to try to unlock the negotiation, but in the end, the parties did not reach an agreement.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed in an interview with Sky Sport that AC Milan made a last-minute attempt to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli before completing a swap deal with Roma for Tammy Abraham. Ibrahimovic did not deny having a phone call with Osimhen, responding with 'no comment' when pressed by Gianluca Di Marzio.