Man City’s Kolarov dreaming of Lazio return

Aleksandar Kolarov has hinted that he would relish a return to Italy, as he enters the final year of his Manchester City contract.

The Serbian defender made over 80 appearances for Lazio in a three-year spell before earning a £17million transfer to City in 2010.

Now 31-years-old, Kolarov has played more than 200 games for the Citizens but doesn’t appear close to a contract extension ahead of his deal at the Etihad Stadium expiring next summer.

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The left-back looked set to leave Manchester last year and although the arrival of Pep Guardiola as manager changed his mind, he is now dreaming of a homecoming to Rome.

“I would love to return to Lazio,” said Kolarov. “I am no longer young but I can still have my say!

“Seriously, when I finish my adventure at City it would be nice to embrace the white and blue again.

“Maybe even as a manager. I have not decided what I’ll do when I finish playing football but I will stay in football.

“The football in England is different, the stadiums are always full but I miss Italy. Rome stayed in my heart. I’ve won everything in Manchester, but Italy is something else.”