Former Liverpool midfielder, Marko Grujic has opened up about Aston Villa and their newest signing Kosta Nedeljkovic.
After 22 days of the transfer window, Aston Villa finally announced their first signing of the January window this week.
Kosta Nedeljkovic was confirmed last night as a Villa player as Unai Emery and Monchi got their priority defender signing.
There has been a need for a right back in B6 due to the lack of competition in that position for Matty Cash. Ezri Konsa has filled in there to good effect but a more stable and permanent replacement is useful.
Now a former Red Star Belgrade star, Marko Grujic has opened up about the latest Aston Villa winter signing.
Marko Grujic on Kosta Nedeljkovic
It must be said that, as an 18-year old to be moving to a new country and league it will be a tough crossover period. Now Grujic has opened up to the Metro about his fellow countryman.
First off, he said: “It would be crazy to say that it won’t be difficult for Costa, that is, that it will be easy to get games and minutes. Aston Villa are playing great football with Emery, they are in a great position at the moment. But this is a team that is not expected to be in the top all the time.
“It is certain that it will be difficult for him, that he will need some time to settle down and be what he expects from himself, but also what they expect from him.”
It has been a great season for the Villans there is no doubt about that. Nedeljkovic could be playing Champions League again, with Villa next campaign.
He will have plenty of experienced pro’s around him as well as Emery which will allow him to learn and improve.
Grujic continued saying: “They paid serious money for Kosta Nedeljkovic, taking into account the fact that he is a young player and from Serbia. They saw that it had a certain quality. They recognised his potential, which should be a wind at his back.
“He must believe in himself and not be afraid. He must not be afraid, but he will have to work a lot on himself. That’s the only way he can make a success in a big club.”
It is true that Villa have shown plenty of faith in the Serbian youngster given the fee they’ve paid and his age. Grujic clearly believes that he can repay that with hard work in years to come.
