Slavia's Kristiyan Balov, a 19-year-old Bulgarian winger, is set to be observed by a football agent who collaborates with prominent clubs in the Netherlands during the upcoming derby against CSKA. Several Dutch teams, including Twente and Utrecht, are monitoring the 19-year-old. Scouts have been impressed by Balov's first-team experience, which includes 46 appearances: 41 in the championship and five in the national cup. The player's name had been linked with CSKA, but Slavia's president Ventseslav Stefanov has stated that a transfer to "the reds" will not occur and that any potential move would only be to a foreign club. The high financial demands set by Slavia are the primary obstacle to a transfer abroad. Balov, who joined the club in July 2024, is under contract until June 2027 and has been capped seven times for the Bulgaria U21 team. His Transfermarkt valuation is €500,000. According to reports in January and February 2026, Slavia's asking price was close to two million euros. In January 2026, an initial offer from Ludogorets was rejected. The transfer window in Bulgaria closes on Tuesday, February 24.