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Saturday, May 17, 2014
Who is Manchester United’s first summer signing Vanja Milinkovic?
Source: metro.co.uk - Saturday, May 17, 2014 New Manchester United goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic Manchester United have made teenage goalkeeper Vanja Milkinkovic-Savic their first summer signing. Here are ten things you didn’t know about the Serbian stopper. 1 Full name Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, he is a 17-year-old goalkeeper, having been born on February 20, 1997. 2 He is seen as one for the future and will be allowed to stay with his current club FK Vojvodina next season before arriving at Old Trafford in the summer of 2015. 3 Despite his tender years, he is exceptionally tall – standing at 6ft 7ins. 4 Vanja comes from a sporting family. His dad Nikola Milinkovic played football for FK Becej while his mum was a basketball player. 5 He made six appearances for Serbia in the qualifying phase for the Uefa Under-17 Championship, making his debut in a 6-0 victory over Andorra last October. MORE: United trio in Korean meatball ad Vanja Milinkovic-Savic stands tall among his Serbia under-17 team mates 6 Milinkovic has conceded just three goals in those appearances and has still to finish on the losing side, enjoying further wins over Estonia, Republic of Ireland and Georgia plus draws with Greece and Germany. 7 United spotted him when he gave an impressive performance during that 1-1 draw with the Germans in March and invited him to England for trials. 8 FK Vojvodina acted quickly after hearing of United’s interest and he signed his first professional deal on April 2. His oldeAll Related