Source: Liverpool_Echo
Milan Jovanovic on quest to help Serbia at World Cup 2010 ahead of joining Liverpool FC
Milan Jovanovic 300[LNB]MILAN JOVANOVIC is on a mission to make the grade at Anfield - but his first priority is firing Serbia to World Cup glory.[LNB]The 29-year-old striker will join Liverpool after the tournament on a free transfer from Standard Liege.[LNB]Jovanovic spent most of his early career in Russia with Shakhtar Donetsk and Lokomotiv Moscow before moving to Liege in 2006.[LNB]He soon became a fans' favourite, scoring 14 goals in his debut season and earning the nickname 'The Snake' for his movement.[LNB] Back in January, Jovanovic was named as the Jupiler League's Player of the Year and in total he scored more than 70 goals for the Belgian side.[LNB]'The saga over my transfer has taken a long time and it has been spoken about in practically every transfer window, but in the end I wanted to stay until the end of my contract at Standard,' he said.[LNB]Signing his Anfield contract was the easier part of the swicth; now comes the hard part which is winning a place in the first team.[LNB]He adds: 'They might have had a poor season but Liverpool are still Liverpool. There will still be a squad of 20 players of the highest quality and everyone waiting for the chance to show what they can do.
