There is no more doubt, Ante Šimundža confirmed that he will be without his best scorer: Arnel Jakupović from Maribor is leaving for Croatia
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Arnel Jakupović is on the verge of completing a transfer to Croatian club Osijek after confirming that his recent match against Djurgården was his last in the purple jersey of Maribor. Although the deal has yet to be officially announced, there is little doubt remaining, as head coach Ante Šimundža confirmed Jakupović’s departure during a press conference following Maribor’s elimination from European competition.
Jakupović, Maribor’s top scorer, is set to join Osijek, with the Croatian club reportedly paying around one million euros for the Austrian international. Šimundža admitted that he had hoped to retain Jakupović, a former Domžale player, but ultimately, the club had to accept the transfer, recognizing the importance of not keeping an unhappy player in the squad.
“As I mentioned after the match, departures are part of football, and I expect new arrivals as well. Arnel Jakupović will be presented at Osijek today. It was very important to me and to the club that he stayed with us, but the player decided otherwise. He wanted a change, and you’ll have to ask him why. Maribor was powerless in this situation. It’s better to let a player go for a transfer fee than to keep an unhappy one in the team,” Šimundža acknowledged. The 26-year-old, born in Vienna, bids farewell to Maribor after a year and a half, with just under a year remaining on his contract.
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