Ludogorec has announced the signing of Croatian goalkeeper Ivo Grbić from Sheffield United, and the English club confirmed the departure on its website. The Bulgarian club reported that Grbić successfully passed his medical examination and is already in Razgrad. The two clubs successfully concluded transfer negotiations, but neither disclosed the transfer fee. It is stated that he signed a three-year contract in Bulgaria. According to Transfermarkt, his market value is around one million euros.

According to Sportske Novosti, Ivo Grbić has signed a three-year contract with the Bulgarian club Ludogorets from Razgrad. The same source reports that Ludogorets paid Sheffield a transfer fee of around one million euros for the player. Grbić stated that he is very pleased to continue his career at Ludogorets, which he said has been the best Bulgarian club in the past 15 or so years. He also said he was attracted by the project of Ludogorets’ owner and the ambition of playing in the Champions League. Grbić had entered the final year of his contract with Sheffield United, and the English club wanted to recover at least part of the funds invested in him through his sale.

Ivo Grbić, a 30-year-old Croatian goalkeeper for Sheffield United, is in talks about a move to the Bulgarian team Ludogorets. He joined Sheffield United in January 2024, and his contract is set to expire in June 2027. Grbić has received two caps for Croatia and has a current market value of €1.00m, according to Transfermarkt.