Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic admits he wasn't ready to make the most of his time at Manchester City.

Savic spent time at City earlier in his career.

He told AS: "It was a very important stage for me, because I went there directly from the Serbian league and it was a big step in my career.

"Looking back, I may not have been ready for the Premier League at the time, it was a very big leap. But it was a very good experience for me, I played just over 20 games and it helped me gain experience, grow as a footballer and as a man.

"At that time I didn't see myself ready to play there and I decided to go to Italy. It came in handy and I grew a lot for three years and it helped me sign for Atlético."