Celje dreams of the Champions League, but Aljoša Matko sees himself elsewhere: The top scorer of the Slovenian league wants to move abroad again
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Although he was sidelined due to injury for a good part of the season, Aljoša Matko still managed to score 18 goals and alongside winning the national championship with Celje, he also took home the award for the top scorer of the Prva liga Telemach. The speedy forward is a key figure for the Styrian club, which also dreams of success in Europe, but it might happen that they will have to pursue it without the former player of Maribor, Bravo, Hammarby, and Olimpija.
The 24-year-old Aljoša Matko has made it clear to Celje’s management that he wants to continue his career abroad, but he will only go if he receives the right offer. However, it seems that he has indeed received an offer that strongly appeals to him.
The former Slovenian youth international is a serious transfer target for the Slovakian giant Slovan. Valerij Kolotilo, the president of Celje, has expressed doubt as to why someone from the Slovenian champions would want to move to Slovakia, but the fact is that Slovan cannot be equated with club football there.
The club from Bratislava is a wealthy giant fueled by one of the richest families in Slovakia. Slovan pays its best players very, very well, something that Andraž Šporar could attest to, having made history with his goals in the sky-blue jersey and ultimately rejuvenating his career. However, it seems increasingly likely that Celje will be without one of its strongest assets come summer. But this is also the reality of Slovenian football. No matter how good you are and regardless of how much money you have, foreign lands are still foreign lands…
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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