After weeks of rumours it finally happened – Aleksandar Katai has returned to Crvena zvezda! The fan favourite rejoins the club on a two-year contract and is set to be one of Dejan Stanković's key players.
The attacking midfielder spoke about his return.
"It's a pleasure to be back home. I'm happy to be here and I believe that we can achieve a lot. I have been following the results and the games while I've been a away. The guys have been amazing, especially in Europe."
Working with boss Dejan Stanković is going to be special for Katai.
"Stanković has many medals as a player and gained a lot of experience during his career both as a player and as a coach. I’m here to accomplish every task he has for me. I hope the fans will be there to lift us and support us in our quest to qualify for European football again."
Aleksandar Katai was born on 6th February 1991 in Srbobran. He started his senior career with FK Vojvodina before going on to sign for Greek giants Olympiacos. He was loaned out to several clubs before joining Crvena zvezda in the summer of 2015. He established himself as a leader and scored 31 goals in 30 appearances. He has played for Alaves in Spain as well as Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS before returning to Rajko Mitić Stadium.