VfL Wolfsburg are about to sign defensive all-rounder Bartol Franjic. On the sidelines of the first test match, coach Niko Kovac didn’t want to say too much about his Croatian compatriot just yet.
The transfer has not yet been finalised, but not much is missing before Bartol Franjic will move from Dinamo Zagreb to VfL Wolfsburg. The deal is expected to be completed in the coming week, with the transfer fee, which is expected to be around six million euros, still to be decided.
What can the 22-year-old do? Niko Kovac starts to smile when the conversation turns to his compatriot, whom he of course knows very well. “What was the name?” asks the Croatian, who first explains the correct pronunciation of the surname. To then at least get this assessment: “He is captain of the U 21, certainly a player with potential. “