In an with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the much coveted Stevan Jovetic, has reiterated his desire to leave Fiorentina: 

“I don’t want to say the word goodbye, I don’t like it. I’d love the Fiorentina fans to maintain a positive image of me. They gave me the nickname Jo-Jo and I feel the same affection for the fans. I have been at Fiorentina since 2008 and I feel that I gave my all to Fiorentina, I have nothing more to give here. I am young and ambitious, so it’s normal I feel the need to test myself elsewhere. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with coveting that. I need new motivation and to make the step up to the next level at a top club. Fiorentina took me to participate in Europe, but now I want to win in Europe.”

"I arrived in Florence as a kid, but I leave as a man and as a great player. I thank everyone.”

The forward also spoke of the rumoured links with Italian champions, Juventus:

“Juventus have been after me for a year. They say they want me and that in their list I come above Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain. Who wouldn’t be flattered by that? I am and I don’t think it is a betrayal to admit that. I feel that Conte could help me to grow and we have reciprocal respect. I am evaluating overseas moves too. The Premier League and the Liga are fantastic competitions, I do have some proposals, so we’ll see. President Andrea Della Valle will know what to do. He asked me to tell him what I wanted and I did that a while back. Now I am saying it publicly to be as clear as possible."

However Jovetic, in the interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, stated his frustration with Della Valle's stance with regards to the Montenegrin's transfer value:

“It’s really not up to me to set my price-tag. I know that last summer the President asked me to stay in Florence for one more year and the club would make it easier for me if I wanted to go. The €30m valuation isn’t making it easy at all. There is already a clause written into the contract that says I can go for €30m, but Fiorentina aren’t making any exceptions regardless of my desire to move on."