Despite his outstanding performances at Euro 2024, Jaka Bijol stays in Udinese, explains: “He’s worth much more than what we were offered”
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Jaka Bijol was expected to turn his outstanding performances at Euro 2024 into a career-defining transfer, but that move did not materialize during this summer’s transfer window. Udinese explained that their defensive cornerstone stayed because they did not receive an offer that met their financial expectations. Udinese also emphasized that Bijol will definitely not leave during the winter transfer window, and the battle for his signature will only resume next summer.
“Jaka Bijol is worth much more than what we were offered this summer,” said Gianluca Nani, Udinese’s technical director, during an interview with Messaggero Veneto, adding: “If Inter comes knocking soon? A player of this caliber does not leave mid-season… In that case, we’d say they have to wait until summer. Jaka Bijol is a defender for a top club, for the Premier League, or one of the top three in Italy. He’s an excellent leader and believes in our project. He feels good here, which is why we didn’t seriously consider any offers that came in for him.”
The 25-year-old Jaka Bijol moved to Udine in 2022 from German club Hannover, having previously played in Russia for the Moscow giant CSKA. Domestically, he played for Dravograd, Bravo, and Rudar Velenje. Interestingly, he spent much of his early career as a midfielder before transitioning to defense, where he has become one of the hottest defensive talents in Europe.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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