The versatile centre-half only joined the Viola from Partizan for €5.1m 18 months ago but he is now set to depart for roughly 10 times that figure
Nikola Milenkovic had made just three previous appearances in Serie A when he came face to face with Gonzalo Higuain. Literally.
The pair exchanged words during Fiorentina's meeting with Juventus at the Stadio Artemio Franchi last February and the then 20-year-old Serb refused to take a backward step.
On the contrary, the fearless Milenkovic pushed his forehead into Higuain's.
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