P/Belgrade winger Filip Stevanovic eager to prove himself

Partizan Belgrade winger Filip Stevanovic is determined to make it with parent club Manchester City.

City beat off competition to sign the 18-year-old for £6m in January, before he was loaned back to Partizan to finish the season.

“In my opinion, I think that I can improve the most there,” he told Goalafter being named 32nd on their list of the world’s top 50 wonderkids.

“It’s so fantastic to be part of such a big club as Manchester City. But for now, I want to take it step-by-step to my next goal.

“It’s so exciting [watching them] because I dream to play for a big club like City one day, and I will do everything to make that happen.

“I watch every game and it’s so crazy how good they are. It would be my pleasure to have a boss like Pep Guardiola – I really admire him.”

If Stevanovic dreams of playing for City, he says he has already achieved one dream by representing boyhood club Partizan.’

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“It was my dream (to play for Partizan) from when I was young, so I came prepared for everything that comes my way,” he added. “Normally at the beginning it was a little hard, but I adapted so quickly. It was an unbelievable feeling when I made a senior debut for such a big club like Partizan. Like I said, one of my dreams came true

“Now I think that I must focus on myself, the style of how I play, and my dreams.”