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Man Utd and Real Madrid put on red alert after Savic’s agent makes transfer claim
MANCHESTER UNITED and Real Madrid target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is likely to attract “huge” interest in the summer, according to his agent Mateja Kezman.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is in demand
Manchester United have been keeping tabs on the Lazio star as Jose Mourinho seeks to improve his midfield options.
With Paul Pogba’s recent struggles at Old Trafford, Mourinho has prioritised making an acquisition in this area.
Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on the player, with Zinedine Zidane looking to carry out a major overhaul of his squad at the end of the season.
And Savic’s representative, Kezman, who used to play for Chelsea, thinks the player will be in great demand as he has big potential.
Lazio, for now, are playing great football and having an important season. We're all focused on this
“There's huge interest in him from great clubs in Italy, England, Spain and France,” he told Tuttomercatoweb.
“I don't want to talk about numbers, but I'm sure Sergej has it in him to be the best player in Europe in the next few years.
“Still, we'll talk about transfers at the end of the season.
Jose Mourinho wants to improve his midfield options
“Lazio, for now, are playing great football and having an important season. We're all focused on this.”
Savic has proved his worth for Lazio this season, scoring 11 times across all competitions.