After selling Xaver Schlager (24; to RB Leipzig for €12m), VfL Wolfsburg is looking for a new defensive midfielder. A report of “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung” According to the Lower Saxony, they found what they were looking for in Croatia at Dinamo Zagreb. Bartol Franjic is therefore about to move to the Autostadt.
According to reports, the 22-year-old has been in agreement for a long time about moving to the Bundesliga and the clubs have now found each other when it comes to the transfer fee. The medium puts the amount to be paid at EUR 5 million plus possible bonuses. Zagreb-based online newspaper “Index.hr” On the other hand, reports the opposite – the Croatian series champion would have rejected an offer for just those 5 million euros and is demanding around 8 million euros in view of the contract that runs until 2028.
It is currently considered unlikely that the change will fail on the home straight, especially since Wolfsburg’s new coach Niko Kovac is considered to be in favor of the transfer of his compatriot. The 50-year-old had already campaigned for Ante Rebic’s commitments during his time at Eintracht Frankfurt – with success. With Josip Brekalo (24), who also came from Dinamo in 2016, and Marin Pongracic (24), there are now two more Croatians in the VfL squad for the coming season. However, the future of both is uncertain.
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22 Josip Brekalo | 16/17 by Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer fee: €10 million
Franjic, who can be used as a defensive midfielder as well as a central and left-back, comes from Dinamo’s own youth and has played 82 games for the club since his debut in 2020 (1 goal, 4 assists).
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