Forward Djordje Jovanovic is the first Partizan signing of this year`s summer transfer window. He signed on loan from Swiss outfit Basel.
25-year-old Jovanovic graduated from Partizan youths and made his senior debut in 2016 during Ivan Tomic`s reign. He won 2017 title and 2017 and 2018 cup trophies with the club.
After Partizan, Jovanovic plied his trade in Belgium, Spain, Israel and Switzerland.
Jovanovic spoke to Partizan website upon signing:
-How can I feel?! My heart wants to explode! I arrived to Partizan as a little boy, graduated from our academy and I know what this club means, I know all about the pressure. Also, I have this huge love for the club along the way.
I was still a kid when I left and now I`m back, matured in football terms and I know all too well what the club`s demands and fan`s desires are. We have CL qualifiers ahead of us, every footballers dream and I start my pre-season and new era at Partizan today. I`ll do more than just my best and I look forward coming out to play in front of our fans and at my football ground! This is all privilege and pleasure for me”, said Jovanovic.