Scouts from the Italian first-division club Udinese are scheduled to observe 24-year-old Croatian Vukovar winger Lovro Banovec during a match against Slaven Belupo in Osijek. Representatives from Monza, an Italian second-division club competing for promotion to Serie A, will also be at the game. The scouts from Udinese will also watch Banovec's teammate, Robin De Jesus Gonzalez Ruiz. Banovec joined Vukovar in July 2025, and his contract is set to expire in June 2027. In 18 appearances in the SuperSport HNL this season, he has scored 3 goals and provided 4 assists. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €600k.