The agent of Ajax hero Dusan Tadic has revealed he was close to moving to Italy.

Tadic is being celebrated today after helping Ajax dump Real Madrid out of the Champions League.

“Who knows, maybe he will [play in Serie A] in the future," Milos Malenovic said of the 30-year-old to Calciomercato.com.

“[Milan and Roma] both wanted him last summer and last autumn. They tried to sign him when he was still a Southampton player."

“It was an incredible performance, from him and the whole team. I don't think he'll ever forget this game.

“We met after the match in the team hotel. He was very relaxed and happy. Dusan is a very smart lad.

“He's intelligent and easy-going. He doesn't know arrogance, not even 1 percent of it. He can talk about football all day. One day he'll definitely be a Coach.

“He feels very good in Ajax's system. He's showing his class in different positions. Ajax was the right step in his career."