There had been speculation he would renege on the pre-contract agreement that he had signed after Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez resigned in June 2010: Benítez was reported to be anxious to bring the player to his new club Inter Milan, but Jovanović confirmed his intention to honour his contract, and was given squad number 14.
There had been concerns he might not honor the pre-contract agreement signed after Rafael Benítez left Liverpool in June 2010: Benítez was rumored to want to bring the player to Inter Milan, but Jovanović assured his commitment to fulfilling the contract and received squad number 14.