Montenegro hotshot Stevan Jovetic has opened the door for a big-money move to England by declaring his love of the Premier League.
According to the Daily Star the Fiorentina striker is the top summer target of Arsenal and Manchester City after smashing 12 goals in 23 league games for the Serie A high-fliers this season.
And while insisting he is in no rush to quit Italy, where he has been plying his trade since 2008, he does admit a switch to our shores would definitely appeal in the future.
Jovetic, 23, who has a £25million buy-out clause in his Fiorentina contract, said: "It sure is nice when you are interesting big clubs like Arsenal and Manchester City.
If those comments are not enough to have Gunners chief Arsene Wenger or Eastlands counterpart Roberto Mancini racing for the chequebook just yet, they are cause for optimism.
But it is no given that Jovetic will exit Serie A – even if he does walk away from his current club, where he is the vice-captain.
One thing certain, though, is the spotlight will very much be on Jovetic come Tuesday night when he lines up for Montenegro against England in an absolute crunch World Cup qualifier.
The former Partisan Belgrade man is relishing the opportunity to further enhance his glowing reputation by shooting down Roy Hodgson's boys.
Jovetic, who has cracked 10 goals in 21 appearances for his country, claimed: "There is no pressure on me. "On the contrary, I love these big games and they motivate me all the more to do well.
And that is something Jovetic's strike partner on the world stage, Mirko Vucinic, hopes to expose at the tiny 12,000-capacity stadium in Podgorica.
Neither man played in Montenegro's Euro 2012 qualifier with England 18 months ago, which ended 1-1 and with Wayne Rooney sent off. Both were injured.
National skipper Vucinic, 29, said: "England are still one of the best teams and they start as favourites to win this match.
"We have a stronger selection of players this time than in the Euros – and England have a weaker defence because some of their players can't play.
"But they still have one hell of an attacking player in Wayne Rooney – so I expect it to be an interesting, exciting match."
The refusal of Manchester United defender Ferdinand to return to the international fold at such a pivotal stage in the race to reach the finals in Brazil has sparked uproar among unhappy England fans.
"We are an old country with a young football association – and our country's past is something we are very proud of," said former Roma star Vucinic, who has been capped 31 times.
"The fact we have never qualified for the World Cup finals or European Championships is extra motivation for us to keep getting results and to keep improving.
As for England's persistent failures over the last 50 years to go all the way at a major tournament, and the increasingly resigned feeling that we never will, Vucinic is baffled.
The free-spirited Juve dangerman, whose trademark is a lethal long shot with either peg, reckons those fortunes could be about to improve under experienced coach Hodgson.
Vucinic, who averages a goal every two games for Montenegro, added: "It's hard for me to find the answer why England are not doing better.
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