The management of Lokomotiv Plovdiv will offer a new contract to their 37-year-old Bulgarian captain and centre-forward, Dimitar Iliev. This was revealed by the club's executive director, Georgi Velichkov. Velichkov said that it would not be serious not to offer a contract to Mitko Iliev and that the question now is whether he wants to stay at Lokomotiv. Iliev joined the club in July 2018 and his current contract expires on June 30, 2026. He has 13 caps and 3 goals for Bulgaria. His current Transfermarkt market value is €25k.