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Zoran Tosic Bio
Manchester United signed Serbian starlet Tosic from Partizan Belgrade once the transfer window reopened in January 2009. But Sir Alex Ferguson had to work had to get the winger, appearing personally at a work permit hearing to push it through.
He began his career with Proleter Zrenjanin before moving to Buducnost Banatski Dvor. Those two teams later merged to become FK Banat Zrenjanin.
His performances led to a move to FK Partizan Belgrade in the summer of 2007 with Europe's biggest clubs already watching. Just a few months earlier he was won his first cap for the Serbia Under-21 side aged 19. He was then part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 2007 European Under-21 Championships.
Tosic's rise would be meteroic. By August 2007 he was called into the full Serbia squad and made his full international bow against Finland in a Euro 2008 qualifier and from then on was a regular.
The attacking midfielder, who prefers to play on the left, moved to United along with team-mate Adem Ljajic for a combined fee believed to be in the region of £16 million. He played 49 games for FK Partizan, scoring 14 goals.
As Tosic did not meet the requirements for a British work permit he needed special permission granted by a panel which included Chris Waddle.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson revealed he would be bedded in before being thrust into first team action at Old Trafford.
Tosic's nickname is Bambi due to his build.
"The boy has some very good attributes," said Sir Alex. "He has a good understanding of the game itself and a decent goalscoring record.
"He has scored quite a few goals from free-kicks as well, so we just need to give him time to develop."
The player himself said: "At the beginning it was a dream to play somewhere like United but now it is a reality, one I am very happy with," he said. "I want to become a top player at United and not waste the opportunity of being a member of the greatest football family."
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