​AC Milan will fall short of challenging Juventus for the Serie A title this season unless they can tempt Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to rejoin, according to former teammate Antioni Cassano.





Ibrahimovic has been linked to Milan throughout the current transfer window, with club president Silvio Berlusconi claiming the Sweden international would be welcomed back to San Siro "with open arms".





Cassano's two-year stint at the club matched that of Ibrahimovic and the former reckons Milan "cannot win the Scudetto" without the latter.





"Together with Sampdoria, Inter are a team close to my heart. I hope Inter can win the Scudetto but it will be hard," said Cassano.





"Juventus are favourites for the next four or five years, with Roma able to cause them some problems.





"As for AC Milan, unless Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns they cannot win the Scudetto."





Juventus have won four titles in a row and will be hoping to make it a record-equal fifth consecutive Scudetto as Serie A kicks off.







