Mijailović: Weiler-Babb was offered to us, but he doesn't fit our team's vision!

"Of course, that happens. But there's one thing the public needs to understand: not every player a portal claims is 'in talks with Partizan' was actually in negotiations with Partizan. Here's a concrete example: Nick Weiler-Babb was offered to us. We evaluated the player and determined he didn't fit our team's vision." - Ostoja Mijailović

"We didn't send an offer, and we didn't negotiate. That's the whole story. It was similar with many other players. Portals linked us to dozens of names we never even contacted. Then, when a player signs with another club, the narrative emerges that Partizan 'lost the race.' That's simply not true. I understand that this creates headlines and sensationalism sells news, but I don't accept that a picture of Partizan's unsuccessful work is painted based on fabricated negotiations. There were real negotiations, of course. Some players chose other clubs. That's an integral part of this business. But not every player who goes elsewhere was a player we wanted or with whom we negotiated." - Ostoja Mijailović