According to reports in Albanian and Croatian media, 22-year-old Albanian U-21 international Etnik Bruti was expected to join Rijeka from Malisheva as a free agent in the summer transfer window. However, it has been unofficially confirmed that Rijeka never planned to include Bruti for the upcoming season.

Etnik Brruti, a 22-year-old Kosovan midfielder, has reached an agreement with Rijeka and will continue his career at the club from Rujevica. Brruti is scheduled to join Rijeka during the summer transfer window. The move will be a free transfer, as his contract with the Kosovo club Mališeva expires at the end of the current season. His current club will not receive a fee, according to Olle. Rijeka's interest in Brruti was due to his performances in the Kosovan Superliga this season, where he scored six goals and provided four assists. This will be the midfielder's first engagement abroad. Eros Grezda, a former player of clubs such as Lokomotiva and Osijek, acted as an intermediary in the transfer. According to Transfermarkt, Brruti's estimated value is 550 thousand euros. He joined FC Malisheva in January 2023 and has made 8 appearances for the Albania U21 national team, scoring 2 goals.