Important pillar at Orlando City
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Marco Pašalić (25) was allowed to celebrate his Bundesliga debut at Borussia Dortmund in 2022, but the right winger only made his breakthrough outside of Germany. The second attempt in the German upper house could come via Croatia and the MLS. According to information from “SkyBorussia Mönchengladbach shows interest in the Croatian international.
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According to the report, he would like to return to Europe. In addition to Gladbach, other Bundesliga clubs such as FC Bologna and Feyenoord Rotterdam are said to have the Karlsruhe native on the list. Gladbach finds the player profile exciting and is monitoring the situation, but no concrete steps have been taken yet. Pašalić has only just qualified for the MLS playoffs with Orlando City, and only after that will poker gain momentum.
Pašalić moved from BVB to HNK Rijeka in the summer of 2023, where he became a national player and made an important contribution to the double last season before moving to the MLS for 4.8 million euros in February. He is an important pillar at Orlando City, contributing 15 goals and six assists in 40 games.
Borussia Mönchengladbach would have to pay a transfer fee in line with market value for Pašalić
Pašalić’s contract in Florida is valid until the end of 2027 and also includes an option for another year. He collects around 1.4 million euros in salary per season. According to Sky, Pašalić would be available for a transfer fee in line with market value. In the most recent MLS update, this reached a career high of 6 million euros.
TM archive: To the interview with Marco Pašalić from 2023
As the bottom of the Bundesliga, the Gladbachers could need more offensive power. Along with neighbors Heidenheim in the table, the Fohlen have scored the fewest goals so far with six goals. The new sports director Rouven Schröder recently emphasized that the focus should be on defense. “We can still improve in quality defensively. If it’s the right player, perhaps in anticipation of the summer, then the management is in a position to say that we’re happy to do that. I’m also a fan of reducing the squad again. It can give a team a boost if the competition is even more extreme,” said Schröder on the “Sky” microphone.