Crvena Zvezda's president said the club is working on bringing back Nikola Kalinic for the next season. Additionally, the organization is interested in Stefan Jovic and Nikola Jovic.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade's president, Nebojsa Covic, recently made an appearance at the Luka i Kuzma podcast where he made some stunning statements.
First, the executive revealed the salaries of all the club's head coaches from the past decade. Additionally, he announced a transfer move the organization is working toward.
"We need to be strengthened. We should be ready for the Olympics (i.e., the roster should be complete), but I will say about one Nikola Kalinic, in whom we are interested. We are working on it," Covic revealed.
Nikola Kalinic played for Crvena Zvezda during the 2021-22 season and is currently representing FC Barcelona. The departure wasn't on the greatest terms, the club's representative said.
"We didn't sell him, he left for nothing. He had 1+1 [contract] and we delayed his four or five salaries. The man was waiting, there was a promise, we didn't fulfil it, [and] he went to Barcelona. We are working on it, as much as we can of course, respecting that he is a Barcelona player, we won't kidnap him," Covic said.
Kalinic's contract with Barcelona expires after the 2023-24 season, opening up the doors for his former team to snag him in free agency.
"There are still players of ours that we would like to see. [Everything] that we are doing, we are doing in agreement with [head coach Ioannis] Sfairopoulos. Stefan Jovic['s name fits] the same way of thinking, but [only] if he can ensure continuity," Covic shared.
In addition to Kalinic, the Serbian organization would also like to bring back a player who's currently in the NBA.
"We are also interested in Nikola Jovic. I wish him every success in the NBA, but if he doesn't play there, I would like to see him here. [Filip] Petrusev going to Olympiacos [Piraeus] is not our fault. It wasn't about the money. They would have given us the same amount, but due to circumstances, it was done the way it was done," Covic concluded.
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