A confirmation from Poljud, issued in response to Dalmatinski portal, stated that Esmir Bajraktarević is not coming to Hajduk and that he was not an option. News on the subject had spread through media from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Esmir Bajraktarević has arrived in Split to sign a contract with Hajduk Split, according to Oslobođenja. The deal is a one-year loan, and a possible purchase option has been mentioned. This is currently considered unimaginable because Bajraktarević is valued at eight million euros, according to Transfermarkt.

Turkish insider Ekrem Konur stated that Hajduk Split is attempting to sign 20-year-old right winger Esmir Bajraktarević from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Konur also claims the Croatian club faces competition for the player from English Premier League side Bournemouth. It was reported that Hajduk was also monitoring Bajraktarević last summer while he was playing for New England Revolution.