Anton Matkovic, a rising talent from Osijek, has caught the attention of several clubs including Sassuolo. Despite this interest, Matkovic has recently extended his contract with Osijek until 2027. However, it is believed that he will eventually make a transfer that will satisfy all parties.

Interest growing in 17 year old Croatian talent Anton Matkovic. NK Osijek striker, attracting important clubs from Europe - understand Sassuolo are interested.

Anton Matkovic is attracting the attention of several Italian teams. His name has been associated with Inter, Milan, Atalanta, and Sassuolo. His agent, Marjan Sisic, did not want to comment on the rumors about specific clubs. He mentioned that it is normal for great talents to attract the attention of many clubs. In January, Osijek did not listen to the approaches of Italian clubs such as Atalanta and Sassuolo to wait for him to grow. The agent believes that Anton is a better player compared to January and his intention for his career is to say the same every 6 months.

There has been a lot of talk about a potential transfer of Matković in the summer transfer window. He is being compared to former Croatian national team player Mario Mandžukić. Some European clubs have already contacted Osijek, but the club's sporting director, Jose Boto, has said that Matković is not for sale in the summer transfer window.