The tousle-haired Montenegrin defender leading the resistance to an increasingly desperate Liverpool attack at Anfield last month did not escape the notice of Manchester City.
Atletico Madrid star Stefan Savic has always been an uncompromising defender, and he is back on the Blues’ radar after leaving them in 2012, after just one underwhelming season.
Indeed, the biggest impact he made in that brief, unhappy spell was on the calf of manager Roberto Mancini in his first training session, much to the amusement of his new teammates.
City are seeking a new centre back this summer, possibly even two, and Savic – who just about qualified for a Premier League winner’s medal in 2012 after playing a dozen league games – has not escaped their notice.
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