Fiorentina star Jovetic reveals he turned down Manchester City

move
The 22-year-old appeared to be on his way out of Florence this summer
amid interest from the Bianconeri and the Premier League champions, but
insists he is happy to stay
12 Sep 2012

Stevan Jovetic has revealed he

spurned the advances of
Manchester City in the summer
in favour of spending another
season with Fiorentina.
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As exclusively revealed by
Goal.com last month, the
Premier League champions
were in advanced negotiations
with the Serie A side over a move for the Montenegrin forward, and even
indicated they were willing to meet the club's 23.6 million valuation of
their prized asset.
And Jovetic has now revealed he personally called off talks with City after
resolving to spend another year in Tuscany.
"I stopped that negotiation [with City]," the 22-year-old told La Gazzetta
dello Sport.
"By the time they had made their move from England I had already
decided that I would be staying in Florence."
Juventus were also eager to sign Jovetic in the summer transfer window,
but the attacker is adamant he is happy with life at Fiorentina.
The Serie A champions had earmarked Jovetic as the perfect addition to
their attack, but eventually failed to agree terms with the Viola over a
transfer fee.
Nevertheless, the Montenegro international is by no means upset over
Fiorentina's insistence to hold on to him, and is pleased to still be with the
Artemio Franchi side.
"I have to admit that Juventus tried hard to sign me," Jovetic continued.
"Of course that made me think, but that's only normal. The chance to play
in the Champions League, to play a key role in a project, the entire
atmosphere at the club.

"But there's no need to go to Turin for that, as I have that here as well.
"I don't have any regrets that the move didn't materialise. I'm happy at
Fiorentina. It's true that the president convinced me to stay here, but talks
were always positive."
Jovetic is under contract with Fiorentina until June 2016, but his current
club have told him that he will be allowed to leave at the end of the 201213 campaign.